Painters
A painter is an artist who uses paint to create their artworks. A painter can be a professional or an amateur. The term painter can also be used to describe someone whose occupation involves painting surfaces, such as walls and doors.
Painters can use a variety different techniques and types of paints to create their artworks. The most frequently used techniques include oil paint, acrylic paint, gouache and watercolor. Watercolor is widely considered the oldest technique and it continues to be used today although oil painting has, over the centuries, become the preferred technique for many artists.
A painter can choose to work on various supports. The most common support is a canvas stretched over a frame but other popular supports include wood, paper, metal and even the human body.
For the last centuries, painting has been the dominant artistic expression and the most prevalent in the history of art. The history of painting begins in prehistoric times with the first cave paintings. Over the centuries, styles have evolved, first aiming to becoming more naturalistic and then breaking away from figurativism to move towards abstract art. Some of the key artistic movements in painting include: Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerism, Caravaggism, Baroque, classicism, Rococo, Neoclassical, romantic, Orientalist, Pre-Raphaelites, Barbizon School, Realism, Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Suprematism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and Minimalism.
The twentieth century saw the birth of abstract painting. With this revolution in painting, the painter no longer tried to represent the world in a recognizable way but instead focussed on the formal elements of the painting such as shape, line and color. Abstract painting and figurative painting co-existed throughout modern art and continue to do so in contemporary art. Generally, these two categories of modern and contemporary are distinguished by the date of creation of the artworks . Modern art is generally seen as encompassing late 19th century works up to the mid-twentieth century, although the end date may vary between 1945 and 1960 depending on the interpretation. Contemporary art is ranges from the end of modern art up to today.
History of art is closely linked to the history of humanity. In fact, painters are often considered important witnesses of their time. The artists who have left their mark on the history of art are very often those who succeeded in innovating and going against the artistic codes of their time.
Some of the most groundbreaking and memorable artists include: Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Rembrandt, El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Rubens, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco de Goya, Eugène Delacroix, William Turner, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Victor Vasarely, Claude Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Robert Combas, Victor Vasarely, Salvador Dali, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Sonia Delaunay, Niki de Saint Phalle, Keith Haring, Herve di Rosa, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and JonOne.
Discover the styles & movements
Alber
Sebastien Dominici
In the future everyone will be anonymous for 15 minutes
Sebastien Dominici
Painting - 100 x 81 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 inch
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Bernard Gantner
Le torrent dans la montagne
Bernard Gantner
Painting - 81 x 100 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 inch
$9,613
Vue sur le lac Léman le bouvenet
Bernard Gantner
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$9,613
Patrice Palacio
Migration 4, Jour 1
Patrice Palacio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$3,619
Migration - Jour 13
Patrice Palacio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,771
Migration II Jour 39
Patrice Palacio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$2,771
Migration II Jour 37
Patrice Palacio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$2,771
The Connor Brothers
Every Saint Has a Past (unique painting)
The Connor Brothers
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$13,571
I Don't Want To Go To Heaven
The Connor Brothers
Print - 120 x 75 cm Print - 47.2 x 29.5 inch
$3,958
I drink to make people more interesting
The Connor Brothers
Print - 130 x 90 cm Print - 51.2 x 35.4 inch
$3,110
I drink therefore I can
The Connor Brothers
Print - 121 x 75 x 0.3 cm Print - 47.6 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,410
We Must Be Careful about What We Pretend to B
The Connor Brothers
Print - 130 x 90 cm Print - 51.2 x 35.4 inch
$4,750
Romero Britto
Dominique Blais
Alexander Daniloff
Il vaso di raku
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 75 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$882
Calcio
Alexander Daniloff
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$102
Natura morta
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 44.5 x 34.5 x 1 cm Painting - 17.5 x 13.6 x 0.4 inch
$441
Natura morta con teiera
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$441
Lionel Estève
Akira Inumaru
Hymne d'enfants
Akira Inumaru
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$792
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et tulipes
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$905
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et Pierres 5
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$905
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et Pierres 4
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$905
Thomas Jeunet
Explosion de couleurs - On the move 1
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$1,696
Paint in black - Lights in the nineties
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 1.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.6 inch
$2,036
Couleurs et formes du monde - Lumières d'automne
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$2,036
Formes et couleurs du monde - There is no planet B - Mars
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,074
Le grand bleu - Hamptons
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 30 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch
$1,074
Couleurs et formes du monde - Corridor in yellow
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$961
Explosion de couleurs - Smashed 4
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 90 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch
$2,205
Explosion de couleurs - Smashed 5
Thomas Jeunet
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,018
Brigitte Dravet
L'éclaircie après la tempête
Brigitte Dravet
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,524
Palazzo Ca’ d’Oro
Brigitte Dravet
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,845