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
Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Robin Givhan has an essay in the New York Times on Derrick Adams that starts with his bright paintings of Black leisure and ends somewhere much heavier.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Unlike paintings or sculptures, they were never intended to exist in isolation.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
These are early 20th century paintings by George Bellows, Paul Cadmus and Thomas Hart Benton, among others.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
More than 30 Guild artists will exhibit and sell their work throughout the properties, including paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography and jewelry.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The earthy background palate is enlivened by pops of coral and deep burgundy, the custom furnishings personalized by paintings, sculptures, and gorgeous books.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Robin Givhan has an essay in the New York Times on Derrick Adams that starts with his bright paintings of Black leisure and ends somewhere much heavier.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Unlike paintings or sculptures, they were never intended to exist in isolation.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
These are early 20th century paintings by George Bellows, Paul Cadmus and Thomas Hart Benton, among others.
—David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
More than 30 Guild artists will exhibit and sell their work throughout the properties, including paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography and jewelry.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The earthy background palate is enlivened by pops of coral and deep burgundy, the custom furnishings personalized by paintings, sculptures, and gorgeous books.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paintings
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The curators Christine Riding and Lucy Bamford have brought together ten canvases that were originally shown in London between 1765 and 1773—the pieces thanks to which, during his mid-thirties, the North Midlands artist first secured a national reputation.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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While some canvases feature just fencing and textile patterns, others incorporate hands and figures, sometimes in vulnerable moments.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Among New Balance’s many partners was Run the Boroughs, a London run club with an artist among its members who worked with the brand to put up several murals throughout the course.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Massport also updated preparations for the massive number of people expected to fly into Boston for the events, noting that updates including ramps and murals will be in place before the start in June.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paintings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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