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
Where Wrotham has many little paintings, the Double Cube Room has one big one.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Intricate paintings by 75 Italian artists cover the ceiling in the 200-foot-long main lobby, as well as the first-floor public restrooms.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Smith’s weekly paintings speak out often against the current administration, and Smith has been particularly vocal on the ICE raids.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The paintings are evidence of Pilsen’s mural movement, which began in the 1960s and cemented the Lower West Side neighborhood’s future as a hub for Mexican art.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Kadan, who lives and works in Kyiv, is known for paintings and installations reckoning with history, memory, and trauma; Sielewicz is chief curator of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and the curator of the Estonian pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
The exhibition runs through Tuesday, March 31 and features paintings and photography by members of the association.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
These are complemented by wall and ceiling paintings that evoke the past with colors and imagery.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
An exhibition that includes paintings and sculptures by 14 artists depicts their contemporary interpretation of the American West.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Intricate paintings by 75 Italian artists cover the ceiling in the 200-foot-long main lobby, as well as the first-floor public restrooms.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Smith’s weekly paintings speak out often against the current administration, and Smith has been particularly vocal on the ICE raids.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The paintings are evidence of Pilsen’s mural movement, which began in the 1960s and cemented the Lower West Side neighborhood’s future as a hub for Mexican art.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Kadan, who lives and works in Kyiv, is known for paintings and installations reckoning with history, memory, and trauma; Sielewicz is chief curator of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and the curator of the Estonian pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
The exhibition runs through Tuesday, March 31 and features paintings and photography by members of the association.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
These are complemented by wall and ceiling paintings that evoke the past with colors and imagery.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
An exhibition that includes paintings and sculptures by 14 artists depicts their contemporary interpretation of the American West.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paintings
Noun
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While others worked on traditional scale canvases, Chase orchestrated a massive, full-body installation.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Capes are their canvases and Styrofoam their clay, their medium for expression.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The palace’s many murals are the work of famed Safavid-era artist Reza Abbasi.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2026
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The inlay murals are particularly noteworthy, evoking chinoiserie without actually depicting anything too Orientalist.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paintings. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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