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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Marie KVK
Mona Lisa Dream Blue (La Joconde)
Marie KVK
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,917
La jeune fille à la perle
Marie KVK
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$5,049
Brigitte Bardot Gold 1
Marie KVK
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,702
Massimo Campigli
Ombrellino (Umbrella)
Massimo Campigli
Painting - 115 x 125 x 0.6 cm Painting - 45.3 x 49.2 x 0.2 inch
$87,508
Trinità de’ Monti, Roma, 1970 ca.
Massimo Campigli
Print - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$4,712
Il Gioco del Rocchetto
Massimo Campigli
Print - 52 x 74 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.5 x 29.1 x 0.1 inch
$5,834
Bust of Woman with Pearl Necklace
Massimo Campigli
Painting - 138 x 124 x 1.5 cm Painting - 54.3 x 48.8 x 0.6 inch
$103,215
Etienne Quesnay
Dreamer in a ballet
Etienne Quesnay
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$3,366
Where the dreamers hide
Etienne Quesnay
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$1,795
Enaer
Sans titre
Enaer
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 104 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch
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Lino Lago
Fake abstract pink XI on Ingres
Lino Lago
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
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Fake abstract black on W. Bouguereau
Lino Lago
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
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Fake abstract pink on W.A. Bouguereau
Lino Lago
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Fake abstract Pink on Ingres XII
Lino Lago
Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
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Fake abstract pink on Ingres
Lino Lago
Painting - 111 x 101 x 3 cm Painting - 43.7 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
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Bruno Cantais
Abstract Energy (Energie Abstraite)
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$1,677 $839
Magic Night (Nocturne Magique)
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$252
Tribute to Soulages (Hommage à Soulages)
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$252
Sun Abstract (Soleil Abstrait)
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
$219
Between Heaven and Earth
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$219
Excentric Mind (Esprit Excentrique)
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
$219
Lantomo
Marino Marini
Rossella Mercedes
The Thinker
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$211
Buio omega
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27.8 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
Cartoline
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27.8 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
Wisp
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$180
Death
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$180
Armor
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$191
Enemy
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$101
Seb Paul Michel
Vive les cooleurs (2)
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,234 $987
Vive les fleurs et le pop art
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 23 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$258
Vive les fleurs et les fleurs
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$600
Vive les cooleurs (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,234
Vive les fleurs customisées
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 62 x 30 x 26 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 11.8 x 10.2 inch
$449
Vive les customisations II
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$202
Vive les fleurs et le pop art (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 30 x 9 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.5 x 3.5 inch
$247
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Sisters in Yellow 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,699
Sisters in Yellow
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,450
Change and Growth 1
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,200
Change and Growth 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,200
Teach us to love ourselves
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,800
You May Be Lucky
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,200
Zakhar Shevchuk
Embrace
Zakhar Shevchuk
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$337
The Dawn of Perception
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,805
Riders in the Night
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 60 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,244