as in paintings
a picture created with oil paint
hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall
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Recent Examples of oil paintings
The 20-foot walls are hung salon-style with gilt frames surrounding oil paintings flirting at once with modernism and Renaissance styles.
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Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Typically, Rockwell created his Saturday Evening Post covers using oils, then the magazine would reproduce those oil paintings.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Hagege’s oil paintings take on Western art’s familiar subjects.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
La Duna Gallery features oil paintings and glass mosaics by owners John and Dana Maher.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
And then the close-ups are those hyperrealistic oil paintings.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Typically, Rockwell created his Saturday Evening Post covers using oils, then the magazine would reproduce those oil paintings.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Hagege’s oil paintings take on Western art’s familiar subjects.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
La Duna Gallery features oil paintings and glass mosaics by owners John and Dana Maher.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
And then the close-ups are those hyperrealistic oil paintings.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil paintings
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The exhibit includes 22 of her paintings depicting worship, work and community.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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To be able to host our nominees at the National Gallery in front of Caravaggio [paintings] is an amazing thing to be able to do.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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If glare is a concern, opt for textured works, canvases, or three-dimensional pieces instead.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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Early in 2024, taggers began turning its skyscrapers into canvases for florid graffiti art.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Oil paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20paintings. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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