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.
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Arthur Dupuy
La nasse à homard dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
Le filet de pêche dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
Le filet de pêche dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
La nasse à homard dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
Le filet de pêche dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
Le filet de pêche dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
La nasse à homard dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
Le parc à huîtres dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£286
Natalya Mougenot
The House on the Cliff
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
£1,208
Vibrant spring colors
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£188
Orange hydrangea in a vase
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£233
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Simon Findlay
I Keep Thinking This Is Over, This Is Not Over / Red Green Purple Blue
Simon Findlay
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£1,700
Lime Arc Over Pink Red
Simon Findlay
Painting - 175 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 68.9 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£1,790
In The Morning / Oil Painting 18
Simon Findlay
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,163
Lots Of Fish, All Swimming
Simon Findlay
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,163
Talking Fast / Magenta Tulips On Dark Green
Simon Findlay
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£1,700
Geoffrey Callènes
Raining Blood
Geoffrey Callènes
Painting - 73 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,521
Les Poètes sont des gens d'Ailleurs
Geoffrey Callènes
Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
£1,521
Le chemin de l'Artiste
Geoffrey Callènes
Painting - 65 x 54 x 0.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
£1,521
Agent Dale cooper
Geoffrey Callènes
Painting - 54 x 65 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,432
Orit Fuchs
B. Yaghi
Black Forest - Blue Gradient
B. Yaghi
Painting - 152 x 122 x 6 cm Painting - 59.8 x 48 x 2.4 inch
£9,126
Yonatan Wondwosen
Composed gate 2
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
£3,580
Composed Gate 1
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£3,580
Composed gate 3
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
£3,580
Composed gate
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£3,580
Andrea Van Der Hoeven
Peace and Meeples
Andrea Van Der Hoeven
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
£224 £191
Love Meeples
Andrea Van Der Hoeven
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
£224
Love Colors
Andrea Van Der Hoeven
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
£224 £201
Saw Keith haring
Andrea Van Der Hoeven
Painting - 12 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 4.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£268