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painting

[peyn-ting] / ˈpeɪn tɪŋ /




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Before he began showing his abstract paintings, the artist had an eclectic résumé that included teaching at a public school and running for mayor.

From The Wall Street Journal

In March 1925, Newman reviewed an exhibition of paintings by Roger Fry, the British critic, for his undergraduate literary magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal

The open-air shed in which Mother and Child lie is a common motif in Italian painting by this date.

From The Wall Street Journal

Malaysia's massive 1MDB corruption scandal allegedly saw top officials loot billions from state funds, splurging on luxury assets worldwide including a Monet painting and even funding a Hollywood blockbuster.

From Barron's

In the first episode, Nataliia pays homage to her homeland with a beautiful Ukraine landscape cake that looks more like a surrealist painting than a pastry.

From Los Angeles Times