How to replace "figure" in \begin{figure}?

Question

In many journal articles it is customary to refer to a "figure", and label it as Figure 1 etc. How do we use an alternate description? What if you want to call it say Painting 1 or Construction 1 instead of Figure 1?

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{epstopdf}   
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=4in]{Example.eps}
\caption {Draw line $L$.}
\label{fig:Euclid}
\end{figure}
% instead would like to use something like below
\begin{construction]}[t]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=4in]{Example.eps}
\caption {Draw line $L$.}
\label{cons:Euclid}
\end{construction}
%
\end{document}

Answer 1

\renewcommand\figurename{Painting}