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Modern Abstract Oil Painting of a Nun
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Modern Abstract Oil Painting of a Nun. Unsigned. From the private art collection of renowned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun Large Oil Painting 1898
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nun
by Joseph Albert, signed and dated to the back, 1898
oil painting on canvas
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Manner of Evelyn Stuart Hardy (1866-1935) -Mid 20th Century Oil, The Healing Nun
Located in Corsham, GB
A heartwarming scene showing a nun kindly aiding sick and blind children in a middle Eastern
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nuns
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
“Often an act, in itself worthy of condemnation, becomes laudable due to the intention that inspires it”
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
McClelland, Portrait of a Nun with Cornette, Large Oil Painting on Board, 1969
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall and captivating mid-century expressionist oil painting portrait of a cornette-wearing nun
Category
Vintage 1960s American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 50.88 in W 27 in D 1.25 in
"The Three Nuns"
By Alice Musicant
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork.
Signed upper right.
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Religious Portrait Painting Oil on Canvas of Catholic Nun in Habit Veil and Coif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Oil on canvas portrait painting of a Catholic nun. This beautiful portrait of a woman is unframed
Category
20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 20 in W 18 in D 0.5 in
19th Century French Portrait of a Nun in her Habit Large Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nun
French School, 19th century
oil on canvas, simple wooden slip frame
framed: 27.5
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Nuns Gathering Flowers', Munich School, Figural Oil, Karlsruhe Convent, Lilies
By Friedrich Fehr
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
to Germany, settling in Munich where he co-founded a private painting school. Graduates of this
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 46.5 in W 34.75 in D 0.75 in
Joseph Castanié, Aveyronnais Painter, Portrait of Nun
Located in BARSAC, FR
Joseph Pierre Hilarion Castanié (1819-1884). Portrait of a nun (Carmelite).
Oil on canvas, signed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
'Nuns at Notre-Dame', Paris, Munich, Woman Modernist, AIC, Smithsonian, Carmel
By Patricia Stanley Cunningham
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, 1907-1984) and painted circa 1965.
A vibrant, Post-Impressionistic oil showing a view of Paris with
Category
1980s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 17.5 in W 14.25 in D 0.13 in
Lovers Paradise, Lovers shrouded in innocent white surrounded by nuns and bunny
By Hendrik Valk
Located in Brookville, NY
Hendrik Vale Lovers, shrouded in white, lay in embrace while nuns and a priest look on with hands
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Our Children of Angels, 1958 School House Fire, Disaster Painting, Original Oil
By Eric Edward Esper
Located in Chicago, IL
exclusively oil painting and have assembled a body of paintings chronicling scenes of Chicago done primarily
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
AWH 288 - Original Abstract Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 280 - Original Abstract Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
media and oil on canvas. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 283 - Original Abstract Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
media and oil on canvas. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 286 - Original Abstract Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 238 - Original Abstract Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 163 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
abstract paintings transmit the richness of multiple layers of oil paint applied with precision to create
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 313 - Original Abstract Expressionist Green Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 315 - Original Abstract Expressionist Blue Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH284 - Original Abstract Textured Yellow Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
media and oil on canvas. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 287 - Original Abstract Expressionist Modern Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Faces 25 - Figurative Abstract Original Oil Painting on Canvas
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
many layers of oil and mixed media on canvas. This painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 214 - Original Abstract Expressionist Red Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of mixed media and oil on canvas. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 191 - Original Abstract Expressionist Yellow Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer's abstract paintings transmit the richness of multiple layers of oil paint applied
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 165 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
abstract paintings transmit the richness of multiple layers of oil paint applied with precision to create
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 314 - Original Abstract Expressionist Blue & Yellow Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 161 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
abstract paintings transmit the richness of multiple layers of oil paint applied with precision to create
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 312 - Original Abstract Expressionist Blue & Yellow Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Cathedral in Venice, large 20th century oil painting, Italian-American artist
By Louis Bosa
Located in Beachwood, OH
School.
Being an acute observer of the human condition, Bosa's paintings, which are primarily oil on
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
AWH 282 - Original Abstract Expressionist Bright Yellow Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
media and oil on canvas. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 281 - Original Abstract Red Textured Expressionist Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
media and oil on canvas. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
AWH 103 Original Textural Abstract Colorfield Modern Expressionism Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"La Monja, Hermana Orcotura, Peru, " Oil Painting on Jute by Ernesto Gutierrez
By Ernesto Gutierrez (b.1941)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"La Monja, Hermana Orcotura, Peru" is an original oil painting on jute by Ernesto Gutierrez. The
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Oil
AWH 167 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
abstract paintings transmit the richness of multiple layers of oil paint applied with precision to create
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
17th-Century Italian School Still Life With Flowers, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 17th-century Italian still life painting depicts an urn with flowers, a dish of fruit
Category
17th Century Italian School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th century painting of monks in Venice, Italian pink figural work
By Louis Bosa
Located in Beachwood, OH
midst of tragedy. Many of his paintings include whimsical images of nuns riding bicycles and similar
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Boulevard of Paris", 20th Century oil on canvas by Spanish artist E. Grau Sala
By Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA
Spanish, 1911 - 1975
BOULEVARD OF PARIS
signed Grau Sala (lower right)
oil on
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed, 1956
By Rex Clawson
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Rex Clawson Abstract Cat Oil Painting, Signed 1956
Offered for sale is an
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
19th Century French Oil on Canvas Monk Painting Signed Jose Frappa
By José Frappa
Located in Dallas, TX
first of all cooked by nuns in Franche Comté ( east of France) for instance. The cheerful painting is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Abalone, Canvas, Giltwood
Figures in a Street - Normandy - Impressionist Figurative Oil - Stanislas Lepine
By Stanislas Victor Édouard Lépine
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
); Nuns and Schoolgirls in the Tuileries Gardens, Paris (1871-1883, oil/wood)
Paris (ENSBA): Pont des Arts
Category
1860s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The blind man, oil on canvas by Maurice Langaskens
By Maurice Langaskens
Located in Gent, VOV
A masterfully painted scene originating from the artist's studio
In this painting, Langaskens
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
After Vespers - Oil on Board by G. B. Crema - 1920s
By Giovanni Battista Crema
Located in Roma, IT
decades of the XX Century.
Original Oil painting.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower left corner
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 12.6 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in
20th Century Bucks County Colorful Landscape Painting, Italian artist
By Louis Bosa
Located in Beachwood, OH
midst of tragedy. Many of his paintings include whimsical images of nuns riding bicycles and similar
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beautifully aged pair of 17th cent. Baroque Italian Floral Still-Life Paintings
Located in Leesburg, VA
A beautifully aged pair of 17th century Baroque Italian Floral Still Life Paintings
School or
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 22.75 in W 29 in D 2 in
THE WAY 6 - Mixed Media Painting On Jute Canvas, Abstract Artwork, Large Format
By Marta Pokojowczyk
Located in Salzburg, AT
„The Way #6”, mixed media (soil, pearl glue, oil, powder pigment, rosin) on jute, 140 x 150, 2012
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
H 55.12 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
THE WAY 4 - Mixed Media Painting On Jute Canvas, Abstract Artwork, Large Format
By Marta Pokojowczyk
Located in Salzburg, AT
„The Way #4”, mixed media (soil, pearl glue, oil, powder pigment, rosin) on jute, 140 x 170, 2012
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
H 55.12 in W 66.93 in D 0.79 in
THE WAY 2 - Mixed Media Painting On Jute Canvas, Abstract Artwork, Large Format
By Marta Pokojowczyk
Located in Salzburg, AT
„The Way 2”, mixed media (soil, pearl glue, oil, powder pigment, rosin) on jute, 140 x 150, 2012
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Jute, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
H 55.12 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
Half-length portrait of an elderly bearded man - Melancholy of a prophet -
Located in Berlin, DE
a beard. Oil on canvas, 42 x 34 cm (visible seize), 58 x 50 cm (frame), signed and dated lower left
Category
1920s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 16.54 in W 13.39 in D 1.97 in
PICNIC ON THE BANKS OF THE DORDOGNE..Roy Petley contemporary British
By Roy Petley
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
incorporates a play of light and shadows. As he moves from his natural medium of oil to watercolour or pastel
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 22.25 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in
English Portraits of Lady, Dorothy & Jane Wood c.1750, Remarkable Carved Frames
By John Theodore Heins
Located in London, GB
himself giving away the bride. The paintings descended within the family for around 275 years until
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.01 in W 32.88 in D 3.94 in
The Pet Bullfinch, A Portrait of Two Children by James Sant 19th / 20th Century
By James Sant
Located in Lincoln, GB
distorted features or simple silhouettes such as the nun in Convent Walls (1910). He continued painting into
Category
20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rex Clawson 1965 Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Board
By Rex Clawson
Located in Miami, FL
Rex Clawson 1965 Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Board
Offered for sale is an encaustic and oil
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Still life with meadow flowers - The beauty of meadow flowers -
Located in Berlin, DE
Jean-Baptiste Robie (1821 Brussels - 1910 ibid.). Still life with meadow flowers. Oil on wood, 24.5
Category
Early 1900s Naturalistic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 9.65 in W 7.29 in
Victorian antique English still life of flowers, birds nest, eggs in a garden
By Henry John Livens
Located in Woodbury, CT
became known as the ‘Painting Nun’, signing her works Sister Mary Etheldreda. By 1886, he was living in
Category
1890s Victorian Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Free Shipping
H 25 in W 29 in
Painting by JOSÉ FELIPE ABÁRZUZA RODRÍGUEZ DE ARIAS (Cádiz, 1871-Puerto Real
Located in Marbella, ES
JOSÉ FELIPE ABÁRZUZA RODRÍGUEZ DE ARIAS (Cádiz, 1871-Puerto Real, 1948).
"Moors at Dusk".
Oil on
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 77.17 in W 58.27 in D 1.97 in
La Sagrada Familia
Located in Miami, FL
condition.
"La Sagrada Familia"
Oil on Copper
8 x 12 in
The original frame from the time when the painting
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Two Wagons, Bucks County, PA 20th Century Farm Landscape
By Louis Bosa
Located in Beachwood, OH
comedy in the midst of tragedy. Many of his paintings include whimsical images of nuns riding bicycles
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
sunday hyde park Serpentine London.Roy Petley contemporary British
By Roy Petley
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
incorporates a play of light and shadows. As he moves from his natural medium of oil to watercolour or pastel
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
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An assortment of oil painting of nuns is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, Impressionist and abstract versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add oil painting of nuns that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, purple and more. Pedro de Andrade Nunes, Louis Bosa, James Sant, Roy Petley and Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.
- Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021The cost of an original oil painting has a very wide range. For emerging new artist could be in the lower end, ranging from the $500 to $10,000 depending on the size and subject matter, for the mid-career artists who are already established, their prices range in the thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars and lastly the original oil painting art of very established and popular artists that could have auction records in the millions of dollars. In this category are some of the well known examples of the old master paintings and other contemporary artworks.
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