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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Liroy
Peter Nottrott
Sculpture: Ensemble 1
Peter Nottrott
Sculpture - 90 x 120 x 4 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,570
Gate To Heaven M 2
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 85 x 125 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 49.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,552
Sunny Nature Adventure XXL 3
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,226
One Summer Day XXL 2
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,226
One of these days XXL 10
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,896
Yellow Red Energy XL 8
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 105 x 155 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 61 x 1.6 inch
$2,668
Odin Pigelet
Teenager style
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$56
Homme lune
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$56
Harper draw
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$56
Damola Ayegbayo
My Peregrinations 4
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,800
Realities of Life III
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
$1,400
Looking Beyond II
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$1,860
Realities of Life II
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
$1,000
Zhize Lv
Jaber El Mahjoub
France Miditirané
Jaber El Mahjoub
Painting - 100 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$949
Sebastien Arts
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
$670
Shake
Dorine van der Ploeg
Tenniscourt Series I
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$614
Pool Series XVIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 60 x 42 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,842
Pool Series XXXIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 60 x 42 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,842
Pool Series XXII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 42 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,842
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
$558
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion I
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$670 $335
Her Love For Him
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$780
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
$893 $447
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
$893
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
$325 $163
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
$167
Bloody Mary
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$167
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
$1,570
Mirrored Case - Jewel Sapphire
Sophie Derrick
Sculpture - 39 x 27 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 10.6 x 2.2 inch
$2,355
Close to nothing (Blue)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$1,570
Close to nothing (Yellow)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$1,570
Laid Bare - Peachy Pink + Gold #1
Sophie Derrick
Print - 59.4 x 42 x 0.02 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$713