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pictorial

[pik-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] / pɪkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl /


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They later became popular with holidaymakers after designs changed and pictorial postcards were introduced.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

His art, recently celebrated in landmark exhibitions that brought together almost all of his surviving works, also invites contemplation in intimate, vest-pocket shows that allow more intimate contact with the painter’s stunning pictorial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In the 1940s, Lam developed his own distinctive, hybrid figures, pictographic language and pictorial style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The nearly 70-year retrospective of portrait drawings in pencil and paint by Los Angeles artist Don Bachardy revealed the works to be like performances: Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

In the end, we cannot be sure, because Vermeer’s approach to his subject proves as subtle as his pictorial treatment.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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