Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

What is oil on canvas?

What is oil on canvas?

Oil paint is a slow-drying type of paint made from pigment particles suspended in a drying oil, typically linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint can be adjusted by adding a solvent like turpentine, and varnish can be added to increase the glossiness of the dried paint film. Oil painting has been used since the 12th century in Europe, initially for decoration, but it was not widely adopted as a primary painting medium until the 15th century.

Alex Katz

Red Tulips, 1967

Painting

Oil on canvas

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Gavin Turk

Black Gold, 2015

Painting

Oil on canvas

GBP 5,000 - 7,000

Mel Ramos

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Oil on canvas

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Bengt Lindstrom

L'œil du prophète, 1999

Painting

Oil on canvas

EUR 9,600

Mel Ramos

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Oil on canvas

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Tom Wesselmann

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Oil on canvas

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Mel Ramos

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Oil on canvas

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Larry Rivers

Queen of Clubs, 1960

Painting

Oil on canvas

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Larry Zox

Yellow Abstract, 1965

Painting

Oil on canvas

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Yin Jun

Crying Series - Brothers, 2013

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 28,000

Zhao Bo

Untitled,

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 6,000

Yin Kun

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Oil on canvas

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Shen Jingdong

Happy Soldier , 2011

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 43,700

Shen Jingdong

Moments, 2014

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 28,990

Riyas Komu

Last Landscape 1, 2008

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 53,750

Yin Kun

Commentator Golden & Iron Bowl, 2014

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 43,750

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Aesthetic movement

The Aesthetic Movement emerged in the late 19th century, emphasizing the beauty and sensual qualities of art over practical or moral considerations. It promoted the idea of creating art for its own sake, valuing beauty and aesthetic experience as ends in themselves. The movement was particularly influential in Britain.

Sculpture / Object

A sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

Cynical Realism

Cynical Realism is a term first used in 1992 by art critic Li Xianting to describe a group of Beijing artists who created satirical social realist paintings. The group aimed to depict the psychological turmoil experienced in China as the country grappled with new political ideologies.

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