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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Sylvie Guyomard
Lithosphère III (SG90)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 78 x 34 x 11 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 13.4 x 4.3 inch
$1,887
Visaya 50/50/1 (2)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,099
Désert sign Bleu X1
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,332
Desert Signe VII (SG176)
Sylvie Guyomard
Sculpture - 72 x 52 x 3 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 20.5 x 1.2 inch
$610
Accumulation restructurée I (SG114)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,220
Elmago
Nebay
Nicolas Ruelle
Hiro Ando
Majestic nishikigoi in metal splendor : aqueous grandeur azure
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 100 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 39.4 inch
$26,639
Love In Shades Of Black And Blue : Nocturnal Embrace
Hiro Ando
Painting - 110 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$4,995
Yuki u : shadows of solitude in the dawn
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$11,100
Trilogy Samuraicat Blu, Sumocat Orange, Urbancat Pink : Feline Odyssey
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 28 x 73 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11 x 28.7 x 7.9 inch
$18,869
Majestic nishikigoi in metal splendor : aqueous grandeur silver
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 100 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 39.4 inch
$26,639
Majestic nishikigoi in metal splendor : aqueous grandeur scarlet
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 80 x 75 x 100 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 29.5 x 39.4 inch
$26,639
“Ephemeral crests: oceans of time” – Homage to hokusai’s legacy 1
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$23,309
Satomi n : whispers of resilience in the veiled abyss
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$11,100
Lionel le Jeune
Aigrette en Camargue derrière des barbelés
Lionel le Jeune
Painting - 37 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,443
Etude urbaine
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$61
Camille Hilaire
Canotage sur la Moselle, Metz
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 5 inch
$888
Portrait de chien
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.7 inch
$721
Les amoureux au bord de la Moselle
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 4.1 inch
$888
Le York de Jean-Paul
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 5.5 inch
$333
Raymond Attanasio
30 janvier 2024
Raymond Attanasio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,775
26 janvier 2024
Raymond Attanasio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,775
Bengt Lindström
Le maître des forces de la nature
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 180 x 194 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 76.4 x 0.8 inch
$72,148
L’esprit de la terre
Bengt Lindström
Sculpture - 66 x 41 x 8 cm Sculpture - 26 x 16.1 x 3.1 inch
$7,326
Et rugir de plaisir
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 115 x 84 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$9,990
Jisbar
David Pez green - Bronze
Jisbar
Sculpture - 40 x 12 x 13 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 4.7 x 5.1 inch
Price upon request
Pass The World
Jisbar
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request
Pop Art Kids Mona
Jisbar
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request