Thesaurus results for PAINTINGS

paintings

noun

plural of painting

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 Plush carpeting, touches of turquoise in a largely eggshell-forward palette, tasteful landscape paintings that border on abstract, and spacious private balconies make up the subtle suite design, allaying any worries of dowdy beach resort decor. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 The third suspect acknowledged receiving the paintings at his home and hiding them behind a wall built beneath a staircase after the theft. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 That’s where the hotel is hosting an exhibit honoring the film with drawings, paintings, sculptures and behind-the-scenes footage that document how Radiator Springs Racers was brought to life. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In 1968, two female artists hung their paintings at a school in Jeddah called Dar Al-Tarbia Al-Hadetha, in one of the first exhibitions women had ever held in Saudi Arabia. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Her paintings are often rich and bright in colors, with sky blues sitting atop grass green or bright reds paired with orange. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The expansion will also include new gallery space for the permanent collection, which has around 2,000 paintings, 500 sculptures, and an 800-piece collection of decorative arts. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026

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The night before, amid the horde at the opening of Thaddaeus Ropac’s Georg Baselitz show, actor Damian Lewis was sizing up the big canvases.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
There, the walls are festooned with shapes that seem inspired by Cubist canvases.

— Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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Mansion of murals and mirrors Countess di Frasso’s eight-bedroom residence was decorated by interior designer Elsie de Wolfe.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
The interior features wood, leather finishes, moody tones, marble countertops and sports murals line the walls.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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