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Mountain of the Bible, Abstract, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan
Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Medium
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No Reserve
H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
Genesis Oil Painting on Panel Beginning Bible Adam Eve In Stock
By Tino Luciano
Located in Utrecht, NL
Genesis Oil Painting on Panel Beginning Bible Adam Eve In Stock
Tino Luciano (1953, Sardinië) Like
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Bible motive. Oil on canvas, 80x40 cm
By Veikko Aaltona
Located in Riga, LV
Bible motive. Oil on canvas, 80x40 cm
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bible motive. Oil on canvas, 73x60 cm
By Veikko Aaltona
Located in Riga, LV
Bible motive. Oil on canvas, 73x60 cm
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
. However, Aaron Giladi, a well known Israeli artist visited the kibbutz and praised Zeldis’s oil paintings
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Snake in vessel, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
oil colors on the juta canvas highly inspired by Picasso and contemporary art directions. Painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Holy Baptism, Bible Scene, Early 18th Century, Florentine School
Located in Sofia, BG
Holy Baptism, Oil painting on canvas by an unknown artist
About the artwork:
Bible Scene, Early
Category
Early 18th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 14.77 in W 23.35 in D 0.79 in
What Could Have Been, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, greyWhat Could Have BeenOnelio MarreroOil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moses - Oil Painting - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Moses is an artwork realized in the early 20th century, by an unknown artist.
Oil on paper
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
No Reserve
H 20.08 in W 14.57 in D 0.79 in
Baboon's butt - Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in
Modernist Rabbi at Study Judaica Oil Painting
By Ben-Zion
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Judaica
Subject: Religious
Medium: Oil
Surface: Board
Country: United States
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Roztocze - Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting, Realism, Polish art
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Tango - Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cracow - Contemporary Cityscape Oil Painting, Realism, Architecture, Figurative
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sunset - XXI Century, Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Peonies - Contemporary Still life Oil Painting, Realism, Polish art
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Reading - Nude Female Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A toe - Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
It's going to rain - Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 47.25 in W 33.08 in
Violin player - 21 Century, Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
St Francis - 21 Century, Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Syros Coast - XXI Century, Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting, Realism
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Ewa - XXI Century, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Portrait
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Syros afternoon - XXI Century, Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Archie Rand Abstract Expressionist Cartoon Oil Painting Dusseldorf
By Archie Rand
Located in Surfside, FL
Paintings From the Bible” & “The Book of Judith, 2012”, Cleveland State University Galleries, Cleveland, OH
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elgin Cathedral Ruins - Scottish 19thC art architectural landscape oil painting
By David Roberts
Located in London, GB
David Roberts, noted 19th century Scottish artist, painted this superb architectural landscape oil
Category
1840s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Billingsgate Porters - Mid 20th Century London Market Interior Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Prize for Oil Painting in ‘The Spirit of London Competition’. Alongside his work as a painter, he
Category
Mid-20th Century Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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H 14.97 in W 27.56 in
September - XXI Century, Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting Warm tones, Realism
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mourning at Gruszka's place - XXI Century, Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pocket Dragonfruit by Dani Humberstone, Contemporary oil painting, original art
Located in Deddington, GB
look
Pocket Dragonfruit is an original small scale oil painting by Dani Humberstone. Featuring her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
A necklace - Nude Female Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Upside down - Nude Female Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic, Polish artist
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A mountain girl - 21 Century, Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A double vision - 21 Century, Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jewish Mystical Kabbalah Oil Painting Jerusalem Cityscape Hebrew Letters Judaica
By David Rakia
Located in Surfside, FL
"Tzadik"
A Surrealist oil painting of old mystical Jerusalem with Hebrew calligraphy
Sight 13.25
Category
1960s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Modernist Judaica Oil Painting "Old Jew" Jewish Rabbi at Prayer
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
An oil on board Judaic painting by modern artist Ben-Zion Weinman. It depicts a portrait in profile
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Edward Ben Avram Israeli Bezalel School Jerusalem Kotel Landscape Oil Painting
By Edward Ben Avram
Located in Surfside, FL
School of Art and Design in 1965 and continues to call Jerusalem his home. Most of Ben Avraham oil
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Edward Ben Avram Israeli Bezalel School Jerusalem Landscape Oil Painting
By Edward Ben Avram
Located in Surfside, FL
1965 and continues to call Jerusalem his home. Most of Ben Avraham oil painting and watercolors
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jerusalem Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Israeli Bezalel Artist, Judaica Art
By Ivan Schwebel
Located in Surfside, FL
Ivan Schwebel, Israeli American (1932-2011) Oil on canvas.
Painting of Winter Landscape. Signed
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Synagogue Interior Jerusalem Modernist Israeli Judaica Oil Painting Rabbi Prayer
By Arieh Allweil
Located in Surfside, FL
Prize for Bible Illustrations. Published series of linoleum cuts of Israeli and Biblical subjects, also
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Fisherman on a Riverbank - Mid 20th Century French Naif Landscape Oil Painting
By André Bouquet
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naif oil on canvas depicting a man fishing on a riverbank by
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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H 18.9 in W 24.41 in
American Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Vase, Flowers WPA Artist Ben ZIon
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
Ben-Zion (1897-1987)
Flower Piece with Black Vase
Oil on board, Hand signed 'Ben-Zion ' lower
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
A Mountaineer in the winter time - Contemporary Portrait Oil Painting, Realistic
By Janusz Szpyt
Located in Warsaw, PL
Passion, scenes from the Bible and nudes. These paintings, regardless of their themes, always represent
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rabbi in Jerusalem Modernist Israeli Judaica Oil Painting Arie Alweil Viennese
By Arieh Allweil
Located in Surfside, FL
Dizengoff Prize twice; 1955 Turov Prize for Bible Illustrations. Published series of linoleum cuts of
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Semur en Auxois - 20th Century French Naïf Winter Town Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 20th century French naïf oil on canvas depicting the commune of Semur en Auxois, in the
Category
1980s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 24.02 in W 19.69 in
Fishermen on a River - Mid 20th Century French Naif Landscape Oil Painting
By André Bouquet
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naif oil on canvas depicting two men fishing on a river by
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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H 16.54 in W 19.69 in
Rabbi in Jerusalem, Oil Painting Austrian Israeli Modernist Tel Aviv Museum
By Arieh Allweil
Located in Surfside, FL
Dizengoff Prize twice; 1955 Turov Prize for Bible Illustrations. Published series of linoleum cuts of
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 20.5 in D 2.5 in
The Prophet, Modernist Judaica Oil Painting Biblical Jewish Rabbi at Prayer
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
An oil on board Judaic painting by modern artist Ben-Zion Weinman. The work depicts a standing
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Modernist Oil Painting Gestural Landscape WPA Artist Group of 10
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
Weinman, but when he began painting he dropped his last name and hyphenated his first, saying an artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
On the Avon - Mid 20th Century English Naive Naif River Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century English naive oil on board depicting a tranquil river landscape, by
Category
1960s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bernard CarterOn the Avon - Mid 20th Century English Naive Naif River Landscape Oil Painting, c.1960
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H 16.54 in W 17.33 in
Edward Ben Avram Israeli School Old City Jerusalem Israel Landscape Oil Painting
By Edward Ben Avram
Located in Surfside, FL
Bezalel School of Art and Design in 1965 and continues to call Jerusalem his home. Most of Ben Avraham oil
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Deep Red Apple, Dani Humberstone, Original oil painting, Still life art, Realist
Located in Deddington, GB
piece may look
Deep Red Apple is an original oil painting on canvas by Dani Humberstone. This work is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 12.21 in W 12.21 in D 1.58 in
The Evening of Life - Interior Portrait - British 1906 Newlyn Sch oil painting
By Walter Langley
Located in London, GB
This stunning, large British Edwardian Newlyn School interior portrait oil painting is by much
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944.
The first
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Expressionist Judaica Rabbis Oil Painting Jewish American WPA Modernist Ben Zion
By Ben-Zion Weinman
Located in Surfside, FL
name Benzion Weinman, but when he began painting he dropped his last name and hyphenated his first
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944.
The first
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mod Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bernard Segal New Hope PA Modernist Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Art Academy. He was known for figure, abstract painting, collage, and cartoon illustration.
In the
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Polish French Paris Scene Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Moulin Rouge
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
of Fine Art. He also began studying painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
By Francesco de Mura
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A Little Nippy, Framed Oil Painting with Horses, New Mexico Female Artist
By Ila Mae McAfee
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas board painting by Ila Mae McAfee (1987-1995) titled "A Little Nippy" portraying four
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
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Find the exact bible oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Abstract examples as well as a Contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect bible oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a bible oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, brown, beige, gray and more. Finding an appealing bible oil painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Egbert Modderman each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in oil paint, paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.
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- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.
- Did Cy Twombly use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Cy Twombly did use oil paint, although his method was quite unique. He would run his fingers in the paint to create channels, and would then use oil paint in ‘globs’. House paint overtop would then merge the paints into a completed piece. Shop a selection of Cy Twombly’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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