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as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine
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The canvas, Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, 1960, which is about seven and a half feet high and eight and a half feet wide, sustained scratches in the unvarnished paint layer of its lower region.
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News Desk, Artforum, 29 Apr. 2025
The previous world record holder for largest art canvas, Emad Salehi, painted a 9,652 square meters or just over 100,000 square feet.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That police canvas for video footage to help the investigation included local businesses in downtown Moscow, where Goncalves and Mogen, college roommates and best friends since childhood, were out together late on Nov. 12 into early Nov. 13.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, the corset served as a blank canvas, bringing other trends to the fore like bow embellishments, colorful florals and Ren-fair references.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 29 Apr. 2025
The previous world record holder for largest art canvas, Emad Salehi, painted a 9,652 square meters or just over 100,000 square feet.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That police canvas for video footage to help the investigation included local businesses in downtown Moscow, where Goncalves and Mogen, college roommates and best friends since childhood, were out together late on Nov. 12 into early Nov. 13.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, the corset served as a blank canvas, bringing other trends to the fore like bow embellishments, colorful florals and Ren-fair references.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Canvas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvas. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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