pintor

Definitions of pintor
  1. noun
    an artist who paints
    see moresee less
    examples:
    show 10 examples...
    hide 10 examples...
    Thomas Gainsborough
    English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
    Paul Gauguin
    French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)
    Pablo Picasso
    prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
    Maurice Utrillo
    French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)
    Vincent Van Gogh
    Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
    Giovanni Cimabue
    painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
    Miguel Ángel
    Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
    Rembrandt van Rijn
    influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
    Tiziano Vecellio
    old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
    types:
    show 12 types...
    hide 12 types...
    pintor abstracto
    a painter of abstract pictures
    colorista
    a painter able to achieve special effects with color
    cubista
    an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism
    impresionista
    a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
    paisajista
    someone who paints landscapes
    miniaturista
    someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail
    pintor al olio
    a painter who uses oil paints
    retratista
    a painter or drawer of portraits
    post-impresionista
    an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
    realista
    a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
    escenógrafo
    an artist specializing in scenic subjects
    acuarelista
    a painter who paints with watercolors
    type of:
    artista
    a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
  2. noun
    a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
    see moresee less
    types:
    pintor de brocha gorda
    a painter of houses a similar buildings
    escenógrafo
    a painter of theatrical scenery
    rotulista
    someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
    type of:
    oficial
    a worker who has acquired special skills
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘pintor'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family