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painter

[peyn-ter] / ˈpeɪn tər /
NOUN
house painter
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NOUN
one who paints
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Antonello da Messina was a 15th Century painter born and raised on Sicily, who would go on to become one of the early Renaissance period's master painters.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“It’s pretty typical of the 1939 exhibition on Treasure Island. Ralph Stackpole had a studio and home down the street and he brought in painter Diego Rivera and they created these styles of sculptures.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

David Sanchez, a 48-year-old painter and decorator, had just returned home to Cebreros after evacuating at the weekend to find that his small olive and pistachio grove had been consumed by the inferno.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The painter is fictional in the Steven Soderbergh movie “The Christophers,” but he is played by legendary 87-year-old actor, Ian McKellen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“See how beautiful this horse is; Leonardo da Vinci alone has created it. Sculptor, fine painter, fine mathematician, so great an intellect rarely does Heaven bestow.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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