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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Todd Koelmel
Reservoir Sunset 1 (HPM ed. of 10)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 27.3 x 91.4 x 3.2 cm Painting - 10.75 x 36 x 1.25 inch
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Abstract 1 (artist print)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 2 inch
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Oh, Roy (HPM ed. of 10)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 53.3 x 53.3 x 3.3 cm Painting - 21 x 21 x 1.3 inch
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Reservoir Sunset 3 (ed. of 3)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 101.6 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 inch
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Ron Connors
Sword Fight Orange Sig
Ron Connors
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,890
Evgeniya Buravleva
The birth of Venus
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 35 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,066
Dans les champs N7
Evgeniya Buravleva
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch
$539
Yantarnoe, 27/02/2021, 20h14
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,683
The other side of fence
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 35 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,066
Minorque, 25/10/2018, 20h45
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,683
Saint-Cloud, 6/10/2019, 20h51
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,683
Andrea Vandoni
Coffee & Cigarette 5
Andrea Vandoni
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$561 $477
Last Flowers
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,515 $1,288
Madonna Che Allatta Il Bambino
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,907 $1,621
Suburban Idyll
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,739 $1,479
Recomposition of a Landscape 3
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 30 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,244 $1,907
Jordi Sàbat
Le petit Chaperaun rouge (2)
Jordi Sàbat
Painting - 30 x 30 x 5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2 inch
$729
Joseph Piermatteo
Le Moulin de la galette
Joseph Piermatteo
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,590
L'amour en bleu
Joseph Piermatteo
Painting - 73 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,927
Mélodie universelle
Joseph Piermatteo
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,805
Arvid Boecker
Teppei Ikehila
Modern Borrowed Scenery Commute
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,795 $1,526
Modern Borrowed Scenery Lawson 2
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 33 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 13 x 1.2 inch
$673
Modern Borrowed Scenery DAISO
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 60.6 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 23.9 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,029
Find an Hotel Tree 2
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 33 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 13 x 1.2 inch
$696 $591
The Bear Wants you to Stop Fighting
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 33 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 13 x 1.2 inch
$673 $572
Peny Manavi
Mother Nature 4
Peny Manavi
Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,244 $1,907
Animal Kingdom 3
Peny Manavi
Painting - 110 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,244 $1,907
Under the sea 4
Peny Manavi
Painting - 200 x 125 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,488 $3,814
Under the sea 3
Peny Manavi
Painting - 200 x 125 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,488 $3,814
Joëlle Cabanne
Paysage recomposé n°4
Joëlle Cabanne
Photography - 32.5 x 24 x 3 cm Photography - 12.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,795
Francisco Nicolás
One Fountain at the mountains IV
Francisco Nicolás
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 31 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$987
Al otro lado del espejo
Francisco Nicolás
Painting - 140 x 190 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch
$15,707
Hellen Halftermeyer
Regard intense
Hellen Halftermeyer
Sculpture - 53 x 34 x 45 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 13.4 x 17.7 inch
$2,244
Viciuous circle
Hellen Halftermeyer
Sculpture - 55 x 41 x 41 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 16.1 x 16.1 inch
$2,468
Visage yeux ouverts
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
$2,917
Visage blanc
Hellen Halftermeyer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,468