Thesaurus results for PAINTINGS

paintings

noun

plural of painting

as in canvases

a picture created with oil paint the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile

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Recent Examples of paintings The backstory Eagle-eyed guests will spot the curious Greek elements dotted around—the urns in the bathroom, the Acropolis paintings in the dining room, the Hellenic motif on the plates. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The expansion will also include new gallery space for the permanent collection, which has around 2,000 paintings, 500 sculptures, and an 800-piece collection of decorative arts. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026 His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Just last month, robbers snatched four paintings by Renoir from another small museum, this time in the south of France. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The studio shop also featured an original print design for the World Cup, original paintings, prints, stickers and more. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The Musée de l’Orangerie is celebrating the centennial of Monet’s passing with an exhibit focusing on his art’s relation with time through about 40 paintings. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Julian Gascoigne, a senior specialist in British paintings at Sotheby ’s, said the work is notable for its exceptional state of preservation, allowing viewers to appreciate Turner’s technique in unusual detail. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Her own furnishings and finishes are elegant and, not unlike her paintings, old-world but not old-fashioned. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026

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The auction includes canvases by Van Gogh and Cézanne, which are alone estimated to bring in $180 million and $120 million, respectively.

— News Desk, Artforum, 30 Sep. 2026
There is Adnan, steadily and unhesitatingly marking up pages in ink, or scraping pigment onto canvases with a palette knife, creating simplified, color-rich forms drawn from nature and memory.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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The high-tech campus seems sure to trigger the latest transformation of the neighborhood that in recent years found new energy with murals and nightlife.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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