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painter

[peyn-ter] / ˈpeɪn tər /
NOUN
house painter
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NOUN
one who paints
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In Valentino by Alessandro Michele, they used Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi as inspiration, according to Vogue, and the “Killing of a Sacred Elmo” vibes were in your face, in a good way.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He handles the fine arts beat as well, talking to such luminaries as photographer Annie Leibovitz and painter David Hockney.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Ian McKellen plays a cantankerous painter, Michael Jackson’s electrifying talent comes through in a new biopic, Albert Camus’s ‘The Stranger’ gets an elegant adaptation, and much, much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He was also a surrealist painter and exhibited his work around the world alongside artists such as Joan Miró.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

He married, had two children, and worked as a painter.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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