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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Zhize Lv
Four Screens for Flowers and Birds
Zhize Lv
Painting - 70 x 69.2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.2 inch
€576
A Mountain Village by the Water Bank
Zhize Lv
Painting - 69.5 x 34.5 cm Painting - 27.4 x 13.6 inch
€432
Smoky clouds on the Green Mountains
Zhize Lv
Painting - 67 x 33.7 cm Painting - 26.4 x 13.3 inch
€432
Spring in South of the Changjiang River
Zhize Lv
Painting - 70 x 34.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 13.6 inch
€288
Yongmin Huang
Réflexion de l'arbre II
Yongmin Huang
Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€2,800
Walter Sené
Vaincre l'apensenteur du réel
Walter Sené
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€600
Alejandro Moretti
The Palette Knife Of Spring
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 60 x 35 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
€500 €250
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion II
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
€800
Molotov
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€150 €105
Her Love For Him
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€699 €350
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion III
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
€800
The Sunrise I
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€291
The Sunrise II
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€291
Mojito
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€150 €105
Sophie Derrick
Close to nothing (Pink)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
€1,463
The Space Between - Viridian V1
Sophie Derrick
Painting - 150 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€7,925
Mirrored Case - Jewel Sapphire
Sophie Derrick
Sculpture - 39 x 27 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 10.6 x 2.2 inch
€2,195
Close to nothing (Yellow)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
€1,463
Close to nothing (Blue)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
€1,463
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Sing what’s out of reach
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
€12,350
Untitled
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Sculpture - 7 x 20 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 7.9 x 1.8 inch
€2,000
Echoes in another pace
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 200 x 197 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 77.6 x 1.6 inch
€12,481
Moving like she’s got diamonds
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 110 x 110 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch
€5,692
Houdini notion
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 237 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 93.3 x 63 x 1.6 inch
€12,278
Feather bow
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
€12,349
In a reverie she saw The fox on a mast
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 170 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
€7,283
Are you there yet
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 217 x 188 x 1 cm Painting - 85.4 x 74 x 0.4 inch
€8,370
Olivier Masmonteil
Paysage 2017 (Hawea. NZ)
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 79.2 x 60.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 31.2 x 23.8 x 0 inch
€600
Baigneuse 3 (Se Retirant une Épine)
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 80 x 60.6 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.9 inch
€600
Les demoiselles retrouvées Bleue
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€320
Les demoiselles retrouvées blanc
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€320
Felice Casorati
Composition 1955
Felice Casorati
Painting - 90 x 55 x 0.4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 21.7 x 0.2 inch
€78,000
Filippo De Pisis
Still Life with Salad and a Bunch of Radishes
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 66.5 x 87 x 0.5 cm Painting - 26.2 x 34.3 x 0.2 inch
€56,000
Paris, Hotel des Saint Pères
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 54 x 37 x 1 cm Painting - 21.3 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
€48,000
Paris Along the Seine
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 57 x 47 x 1.2 cm Painting - 22.4 x 18.5 x 0.5 inch
Price upon request
French Countryside
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
Price upon request
Robin Obitz
Rond, Demis Rond, Vu Extérieur
Robin Obitz
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€6,000
Harry James Moody
Free Fall Abstract n°542
Harry James Moody
Painting - 86.4 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 34 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,300
Linen with Some Abstract n°552
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 inch
€1,770
Abstract n°545
Harry James Moody
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 inch
€4,989
Abstract n°4-14
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
Abstract n°310-5
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
Linen with Some Abstract n°550
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 inch
€1,770
Free Fall Abstract n°542
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,300
Patricia Molinaro
French Cancan / Moulin Rouge
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 63 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Adam et Eve love in Paris
Patricia Molinaro
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€250
Silhouette 5 - 1/1
Patricia Molinaro
Sculpture - 74 x 24 x 24 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 9.4 x 9.4 inch
€980