variants
also canvasses
as in paintings
a picture created with oil paint
one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine
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Recent Examples of canvases
Small works and editions are easier to pack than canvases but still carry the energy of the scene.
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Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Abstract canvases explore nature, the body and materiality.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
But Jim, Kathryn and Ryan have found ways to maintain creative control on larger canvases.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
His canvases are populated by allegories.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Lacking funds, Rainer began to trawl the city’s local flea markets for old paintings, which were cheaper to buy than fresh canvases.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Dec. 2025
For centuries, painters had primed canvases, building up layers of thick pigment and glaze to create the illusion of luminosity and depth.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Among those worth checking out are quilts by Desmond Beach at Richard Beavers gallery, works on paper by Johnson Mugabe at Spiralis Gallery and canvases by Ayanda Mabulu at Melrose Gallery.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The season’s soft, golden light spills across galleries of glass and stone, illuminating interiors like living canvases.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Abstract canvases explore nature, the body and materiality.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
But Jim, Kathryn and Ryan have found ways to maintain creative control on larger canvases.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
His canvases are populated by allegories.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Lacking funds, Rainer began to trawl the city’s local flea markets for old paintings, which were cheaper to buy than fresh canvases.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Dec. 2025
For centuries, painters had primed canvases, building up layers of thick pigment and glaze to create the illusion of luminosity and depth.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Among those worth checking out are quilts by Desmond Beach at Richard Beavers gallery, works on paper by Johnson Mugabe at Spiralis Gallery and canvases by Ayanda Mabulu at Melrose Gallery.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The season’s soft, golden light spills across galleries of glass and stone, illuminating interiors like living canvases.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvases
paintings
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Visitors can browse ceramics, fiber arts, jewelry, paintings, photography, sculptures and more.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The sale would be conducted under the condition that the buyer leave the paintings in place, with a plaque announcing the donation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Canvases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvases. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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