Question 1

What is painted on Russian icons?

Accepted Answer

Religious artwork is painted on Russian icons. Depending on the design, an icon might show a depiction of a Russian Orthodox saint or a scene from the Old or New Testaments of the Bible. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Russian icons.

Question 2

How do I identify an artist’s painting?

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To identify an artist's painting, first try using the app Smartify. It allows you to take a photo of the artist's signature, and then it automatically searches a large database to identify who made it. If this search yields no results, you can try performing a reverse image search using a photo of the signature or the entire painting. Once you know who the artist is, you can use trusted online resources to determine the name and age of the piece. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer evaluate your painting and identify it for you. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of paintings.

Question 3

How do I find the artist of a painting?

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To find the artist of a painting, first try photographing the painting with your smartphone and the artist's signature. Then, conduct a reverse image search on Google using the photographs, and study the results to see if you can determine the artist's name. You can also try using the app Smartify to scan the image and see if it appears in its database. If you have difficulty identifying the artist, consult a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of fine art.

Question 4

Who is the artist that paints bunnies?

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Hunt Slonem is the artist who is known for painting bunnies. The American Neo-Expressionist painter also depicts other animals like tropical birds and butterflies in his work. Much of the inspiration for his paintings comes from his own aviary. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Hunt Slonem art.

Question 5

How do I find an artist of oil paintings?

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The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.

Question 6

How do I find the artist of an oil painting?

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To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.

Question 7

What Photorealist artist painted diners?

Accepted Answer

The Photorealist who painted diners is John Baeder. He is an American painter who is considered a frontrunner in the Photorealist movement. Baeder is known for his detailed paintings and prints of roadside diners. His work can be found in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Norton Museum of Art in ​​West Palm Beach, Florida and the Denver Art Museum in Denver, Colorado. On 1stDibs, shop a range of John Baeder art.

Question 8

Which artist is famous for painting apples?

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There are actually two artists who are considered famous for painting apples. One is Paul Cézanne, who is best known for his still-life paintings, many of which contained apples. Examples of these works include The Basket of Apples and Still Life with Apples. Another painter associated with apples is René Magritte, whose Surrealist paintings often used apples as a symbol for original sin. Notable apple paintings by Magritte include The Son of Man and The Listening Room. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of fine art.

Question 9

What artist is known for stripe painting?

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One artist best known for stripe painting is Bridget Riley. Since the 1970s, Riley has been experimenting with color, creating works like Nataraja (1993), made up of columns of brightly hued diagonal stripes that seem to pulse rhythmically. By using stripes to instill life, movement and energy into flat, geometric forms, she helped pioneer Op art. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Bridget Riley art.

Question 10

How do you identify an artist's oil painting signature?

Accepted Answer

To identify an artist's oil painting signature, you can try photographing it with your smartphone and then conducting a reverse image search using a trusted search engine. You can also search for the name and consult trusted online resources to learn more about the artist. If these methods don't result in a successful identification, a certified art appraiser or art dealer may be able to assist you. Shop a range of oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.

Question 11

Who was the first artist to use oil paint?

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The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.

Question 12

What famous artist puts a mouse in his paintings?

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The famous artist who put a mouse in his paintings was Terence Cuneo. He began adding the mouse around 1954, one year after he served as the official painter for Elizabeth II's coronation. Cuneo was a distinguished British painter famous for his scenes of railways, horses and military action. Explore a variety of Terence Cuneo art on 1stDibs.

Question 13

Are paintings by unknown artists worth anything?

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Yes, paintings by unknown artists may be worth something in some cases. When a painting’s maker isn't a well-known artist or is completely anonymous, factors like the visual appeal, historical significance, previous ownership and condition will determine the value of a painting. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can evaluate your piece using these criteria and provide you with an estimated value for your art. Shop a wide range of paintings on 1stDibs.

Question 14

Who is the artist of the painting “New York City?”

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The artist of the painting called "New York City" is the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. He was a part of the De Stijl art movement, which emphasized depicting objects, scenes and figures as their basic geometric shapes in simple primary colors. You can see this approach reflected in "New York City," where the architecture of the Big Apple is depicted in simple grid lines in yellow, red and blue. Find a variety of abstract art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.

Question 15

Who was a German artist who painted realistic portraits?

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Although many artists may fit this description, a famous German artist who painted realistic portraits is Wilhelm Leibl. As a printmaker and painter, Leibl worked during the second half of the 19th century and created many paintings of German peasants in traditional dress. Some of his most notable works include Three Women in Church, Die Dorfpolitiker, Farm Girl with a White Head Scarf and Die junge Pariserin (Die Kokotte). On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Realist art.

Question 16

Which British artist is famous for his spot paintings?

Accepted Answer

The British artist famous for his spot paintings is Damien Hirst. He began producing these pieces in the 1980s. One example, the 2005 painting Xylene Cyanol Dye Solution, is striking for its machinelike uniformity and almost childlike simplicity, a seeming rebuke to the idea of the artist-as-genius. Hirst is the most prominent of the Young British Artists, or YBAs, who began exhibiting together in warehouses and factories in the 1980s. Hirst is known for his use of unconventional materials and “shock tactics” in his paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Damien Hirst art.

Question 17

Who was the famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes?

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The famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes was Thomas Cole. Born in England, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1818. During a trip to the Catskills, he first began producing paintings, and his work helped establish the tradition of landscape art in America. Shop a large selection of Hudson River School paintings on 1stDibs.

Question 18

Which painting of Munch’s clearly established him as an artist to watch for?

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The Scream was the painting of Munch’s that clearly established him as an artist to watch for. He produced the expressionist painting in 1893, and the piece remains widely known to this day. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Edvard Munch art.

Question 19

Why would the artist George Catlin’s paintings from the 1800s be considered a form of artistic documentation?

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The artist George Catlin's paintings from the 1800s are considered a form of artistic documentation because he depicted what he saw during his travels across North America. Catlin produced many images of Native Americans living their daily lives. In so doing, he provided a glimpse of what life was like for Indigenous people before the rapid westward expansion of settlers forcibly disrupted their traditions and culture. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of George Catlin art.

Question 20

Which French artist painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire?

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The French artist who painted the famous painting which is titled Mont Sainte Victoire is Paul Cézanne. He actually produced several landscape paintings of the mountain, which was located near his birthplace, Aix-en-Provence, France. Arguably the most famous piece from the series is a 1904-6 work now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other examples are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York; the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK; the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan; and the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, New Jersey. Shop a wide range of sculptures on 1stDibs.

Paintings By Russian Artists

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Simon KozhinBilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Akkerman fortress Oil landscape painting by Russian artist, 2010

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Mikhail Germachev Russian Artist Winter Snow Scene, Oil on Canvas, circa 1910-1920

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Anatole KrasnyanskyTill the Sun comes up, Cubist Acrylic Painting by Krasnyansky, 2006

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Russian SchoolTranquil Venetian Canal Backwater by Russian Impressionist artist, signed

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Alexei Kvaratskheliya'Musicians' Surrealist Oil Painting of a Musician, Signed Oil Painting, c. 2000

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Ksenya IstominaBright Expectations - 21st Century figurative Painting of a young pregnant woman, 2022

Early 20th Century Russian Other Paintings

Sunset Alpine Winter Scene by Russian Artist Victor Emanuelov

Late 20th Century Russian Paintings

1988 Moisey Moses Alexandrovich Feigin Russian Listed Artist Cubist Oil Painting

Vintage 1950s Russian Paintings

Original Oil on Masonite by Artist: Herskowitz (Russian School)

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Yuri KrotovWHITE TURKEYS by YURI KROTOV contemporary Russian Artist, 2010

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Yuri KrotovBy The Edge of The Sea by Yuri Krotov Russian contemporary Artist, 2019

20th Century Russian Modern Paintings

Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova

21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media

Aleksej KazachenkoAleksej Kazachenko (b.1962) - Contemporary Mixed Media, Along Moscow, Unknown

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Ksenya IstominaGoodmorning! - 21st Century figurative Interior Painting of a Girl in her Room, 2020

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Igor ShiplinBY THE EDGE OF THE SEA.Igor Shipilin contemporary Russian artist, 2011

Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Alexander Osipov (1946)Evening Stroll in Bustling City Parisian Boulevard Scene by Russian Artist, 20th Century

1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Anatoliy LukashImpressionistic Street Scene with Figures in Aloupak Crimea by Russian Artist, 1979

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Stanislav Yulianovich ZhukovskyRussian Impressionist painting of a meadow by Zhukovsky, 1938

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Ksenya IstominaRosehip-21st Century Still-life Painting of a Glass Bowl with Pink Rosehips, 2020

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Constantin KousnetsoffThe Forest - Oil Painting Russian Art

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Marc ChagallJonas by Marc Chagall - School of Paris, Russian Artist, 1958-59

21st Century and Contemporary Indian More Carpets

Oversize Handwoven Wool Area Rug 14'2 x 19'4

21st Century and Contemporary More Carpets

One of a Kind Handwoven Wool Area Rug 14'2 x 19'8

20th Century Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Erte - Romain de TirtoffOriginal Art Deco tea cup design by 20th Century Russian / American artist Erte

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Nicolay Dobritsin Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing ship, Framed

1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

Jacob KramerPortrait of George Hopkinson - British 20's male oil painting Russian Jewish art, Circa 1920

21st Century and Contemporary More Carpets

One-of-a-Kind Oversize Handwoven Wool Area Rug 14'2 x 19'8

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Nicolay Dobritsin Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, "Through the Storm" Framed

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Nicolay Dobritsin Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, "At Dawn" Gold Frame, 2017

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

V.Vasilyev1990 Artist V.Vasilyev Oil painting on canvas Genre scene "Festival Maslenitsa"

1970s Post-Modern Portrait Paintings

Nahum Tschacbasov“Artist Self Portrait”, 1970

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Irina Belotelkin RoublonLandscape, c.1970

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Irina Belotelkin RoublonLandscape with Trees, c.1970

1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

Eugene Ivanoff"Portrait of an Artist", c. 1935

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Irina Belotelkin RoublonSeascape, c.1970

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Irina Belotelkin RoublonLandscape with River, c.1970

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Irina Belotelkin RoublonIrina Roudakoff Belotelkin (Russian / American, 1913-2009) Country Landscape c.1, Circa 1960s

21st Century and Contemporary Russian Bauhaus Paintings

Dmitry Samygin 'Architectural Delusion 3' Contemporary Painting in Bauhaus Style

21st Century and Contemporary Russian Bauhaus Paintings

Dmitry Samygin 'Architectural Delusion 1' Contemporary Painting in Bauhaus Style

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Simon Kozhin
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Akkerman fortress Oil landscape painting by Russian artist, 2010

Anatole Krasnyansky
Till the Sun comes up, Cubist Acrylic Painting by Krasnyansky, 2006

Russian School
Tranquil Venetian Canal Backwater by Russian Impressionist artist, signed

Alexei Kvaratskheliya
'Musicians' Surrealist Oil Painting of a Musician, Signed Oil Painting, c. 2000

Ksenya Istomina
Bright Expectations - 21st Century figurative Painting of a young pregnant woman, 2022

Yuri Krotov
WHITE TURKEYS by YURI KROTOV contemporary Russian Artist, 2010

Yuri Krotov
By The Edge of The Sea by Yuri Krotov Russian contemporary Artist, 2019

Aleksej Kazachenko
Aleksej Kazachenko (b.1962) - Contemporary Mixed Media, Along Moscow, Unknown

Ksenya Istomina
Goodmorning! - 21st Century figurative Interior Painting of a Girl in her Room, 2020

Igor Shiplin
BY THE EDGE OF THE SEA.Igor Shipilin contemporary Russian artist, 2011

Alexander Osipov (1946)
Evening Stroll in Bustling City Parisian Boulevard Scene by Russian Artist, 20th Century

Anatoliy Lukash
Impressionistic Street Scene with Figures in Aloupak Crimea by Russian Artist, 1979

Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky
Russian Impressionist painting of a meadow by Zhukovsky, 1938

Ksenya Istomina
Rosehip-21st Century Still-life Painting of a Glass Bowl with Pink Rosehips, 2020

Constantin Kousnetsoff
The Forest - Oil Painting Russian Art

Marc Chagall
Jonas by Marc Chagall - School of Paris, Russian Artist, 1958-59

Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Original Art Deco tea cup design by 20th Century Russian / American artist Erte

Nicolay Dobritsin
Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing ship, Framed

Jacob Kramer
Portrait of George Hopkinson - British 20's male oil painting Russian Jewish art, Circa 1920

Nicolay Dobritsin
Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, "Through the Storm" Framed

Nicolay Dobritsin
Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, "At Dawn" Gold Frame, 2017

V.Vasilyev
1990 Artist V.Vasilyev Oil painting on canvas Genre scene "Festival Maslenitsa"

Nahum Tschacbasov
“Artist Self Portrait”, 1970

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Landscape, c.1970

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Landscape with Trees, c.1970

Eugene Ivanoff
"Portrait of an Artist", c. 1935

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Seascape, c.1970

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Landscape with River, c.1970

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Irina Roudakoff Belotelkin (Russian / American, 1913-2009) Country Landscape c.1, Circa 1960s

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Supreme for Malevich. 2019, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2019

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Irina Roublon "Luminous Mountain Landscape" Oil Painting C.1960s, Circa 1960

Dmitry Samygin
Dmitry Samygin 'Architectural Delusion 3' Contemporary Painting in Bauhaus Style, 2018

Dmitry Samygin
Dmitry Samygin 'Architectural Delusion 1' Contemporary Painting in Bauhaus Style, 2018

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Irina Roudakoff Belotelkin "Spring in California" Original Oil Painting c.1960s, Circa 1960

Irina Belotelkin Roublon
Irina Roudakoff Belotelkin "View From Pacific Heights" Original Painting C.1960, Circa 1960

Nahum Tschacbasov
"Surreal Woman", Circa 1945

Alexander Ney
“Untitled”, 1999

Gufor Malyanov
“Abstract”, 1952

Nahum Tschacbasov
"Girl with Butterfly", 1945

Nahum Tschacbasov
“Solar Sunset”, Circa 1950_

Nahum Tschacbasov
“Mother and Child”, 1943

Nahum Tschacbasov
"Untitled", 1978

Nahum Tschacbasov
“Impasto Woman”, 1967

Leo Kondas
"Landscape #9 Venetian Lagoon", 2011

Yuri Andreevich Kovalenko
"Bazar", Circa 1965

Nicolai Cikovsky
"Garden Splendor", Circa 1945

Nahum Tschacbasov
“Woman with Red Dog”, 1960