The whole painting at once came to life before him with all the complexity of everything that lives.

In the dream the paintings on the walls had come to life.

And he had worried that this particular painting would come to a bad end.

If a great painting came onto the market he had to have it no matter what.

He used to worry that his paintings were coming to life.

Would the artist speak about how this painting came to be?

Still, major early paintings by Johns don't often come on the market.

The painting comes into my mind and I can see it.

The other two dances were like paintings come to life.

French 18th-century painting does not come any better than this.