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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Caio Locke
Marco Araldi
Battersea Power Station
Marco Araldi
Painting - 72 x 91 x 5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 35.8 x 2 inch
$3,271
Royal Albert Hall
Marco Araldi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,579
The Geometry of the Millennium
Marco Araldi
Painting - 91 x 102 x 5 cm Painting - 35.8 x 40.2 x 2 inch
$4,579
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Back from the beach
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,917
Argentines
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,693
Le compte est bon
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,693
The magic moment
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 153 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting - 60.2 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch
$7,853
Fresh Paint
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,693
Show me the way
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,693
Gauthier Bruel
Fleurs bleues dans la jungle
Gauthier Bruel
Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,805
Mathieu Questel
Serious danger
Mathieu Questel
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.18 x 38.19 x 1 inch
$5,049 $4,291
Take me to your leader
Mathieu Questel
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.18 x 38.19 x 1 inch
$5,049 $4,291
Amogh Katyayan
The Dialogue - Act 2
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 94 x 170.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 37 x 67 x 0.1 inch
$1,700
Coming to Terms
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 inch
$1,700
Keith's Dog goes for a walk
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$700
Cliffhanger - Act 2
Amogh Katyayan
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$725
Caroline Vis
New Collection Treasure
Caroline Vis
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
New Collection! Golden Thoughts
Caroline Vis
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
Blending the elements of love.
Caroline Vis
Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch
$5,049
Transformation XXL New Collection!
Caroline Vis
Painting - 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Jean-Luc Myskowski
La digue des oiseaux
Jean-Luc Myskowski
Painting - 54 x 65 x 5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 2 inch
Sold
Secret des eaux claires
Jean-Luc Myskowski
Painting - 54 x 65 x 5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 2 inch
Sold
Dario Perez-Flores
Prochromatique 3
Dario Perez-Flores
Sculpture - 53 x 53 x 7 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 20.9 x 2.8 inch
Sold
Fuh-mi
Self-portrait in Tanka
Fuh-mi
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$785
Antonio de Felipe
Arri-whaam!!!
Antonio de Felipe
Painting - 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$20,755
Marilyn Warhol (el Jardin de Hollywood)
Antonio de Felipe
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$11,780
Estas botas son para pintar (Gold)
Antonio de Felipe
Painting - 50 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Raphaël Laventure
Tiger's Soul
Raphaël Laventure
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$7,292
Life is a party
Raphaël Laventure
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Under your Spell
Raphaël Laventure
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
Sold