lienzo

Definitions of lienzo
  1. noun
    an oil painting on canvas fabric
  2. noun
    a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
    synonyms: fori, moquero, pañuelo, safo, sazo
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    type of:
    estraza, paño, sabanilla
    a separate part consisting of fabric
  3. noun
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    synonyms: cuadro, pintura
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    icono
    a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
    paisaje
    painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
    mural, pintura mural
    a painting that is applied to a wall surface
    marino
    a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
    bodegón, naturaleza, naturaleza muerta
    a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
    fresco
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
    type of:
    grafismo
    the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
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