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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Maria Esmar
Nagsoul
Frame me not
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$893
Urban friends on week end, Série Chat-mouflage
Nagsoul
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,060
Spanish salsa 1
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$335
Southern winds
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.7 x 0 inch
$335
Les pays imaginaires
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.5 inch
$279
Claire Wiltsher
Autumn Highlights
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$1,694
Ripples under the Surface
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 90 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch
$2,087
Earthbound in the Forest
Claire Wiltsher
Painting - 76 x 76 x 3.5 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.4 inch
$1,635
Peter Klasen
Grand visage avec lunettes ouvert/fermé
Peter Klasen
Painting - 73 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$7,814
Alexei Lantsev
Aux alentours d'Aix en Provence
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Quai de Montebello en octobre, Paris
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 42 x 62 cm Painting - 16.5 x 24.4 inch
$1,005
Rayon de soleil après un orage, mer Noire en juin
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,456
Bateaux à Fécamp, matinée
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,349
Côte rose. Matinée près de la mer
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 42 x 61 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 24 x 0 inch
$1,005
Maison avec une grande histoire, Rome II
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Belart Collective
Mickey Mouse Soldier
Belart Collective
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,221
Scarface - The World is Yours
Belart Collective
Print - 101 x 77 x 4 cm Print - 39.8 x 30.3 x 1.6 inch
$2,780
Graphis (metal sculpture)
Belart Collective
Sculpture - 84 x 80 x 48 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 31.5 x 18.9 inch
$5,023
Lamborghini Huracan Surfboard
Belart Collective
Design - 186 x 55 x 7 cm Design - 73.2 x 21.7 x 2.8 inch
$5,012
Shopping day - Uncle Scrooge / Picsou & Richie Rich in Antwerp
Belart Collective
Painting - 85 x 115 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 45.3 x 1.6 inch
$2,110
Abstract alchemy - Black floating frame
Belart Collective
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,673
Abstract Spirit Blossom - gestural abstract painting
Belart Collective
Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,065
Obsidian Dream - gestural abstract black painting
Belart Collective
Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,065
Sophie Mangelsen
La légèreté III
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 150 x 110 x 2.2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.9 inch
$1,563
Contemporary twenties - III
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch
$960
Contemporary twenties - V
Sophie Mangelsen
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$759
Moon Shin
Moon Shin Museum Stairs 1975
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch
$2,121
Blue Simphony / Symphonie en bleue
Moon Shin
Painting - 42 x 27 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$3,293
Smile Sourire
Moon Shin
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$39,070 $19,535
Famille Family MMCA Museum Seoul Collection
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch
$2,177
Sculpture Moon Shin TOTEM 1975
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch
$2,121
Moon Shin Two Black Sculptures 1978
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$3,237
James Earley
Mother and daughter
James Earley
Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$7,595
Su Yu
No Interview at the Intersection
Su Yu
Painting - 255 x 540 x 6 cm Painting - 100.4 x 212.6 x 2.4 inch
$53,023
Belated Manai Olympia Gold Award
Su Yu
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$10,158
No Heroes in Troubled Times
Su Yu
Painting - 200 x 360 x 6 cm Painting - 78.7 x 141.7 x 2.4 inch
$25,674
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Les poissons
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$201
L'arbre de sagesse
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,349
Bernhard Lang
Bavaria_Forest_014
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$3,014
Bavaria_Forest_002
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 150 x 112.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 44.3 x 0 inch
$4,130
Bavaria_Forest_001
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$3,014
AV_Adria_021
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,451
Bavaria_Forest_023
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 150 x 112.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 44.3 x 0 inch
$4,130
Miami_III_007
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 112.5 x 150 x 0.2 cm Photography - 44.3 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,237
AV_Adria_009
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,456