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.
Discover the styles & movements
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Echoes in another pace
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 200 x 197 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 77.6 x 1.6 inch
$13,394
Untitled
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Sculpture - 7 x 20 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 7.9 x 1.8 inch
$2,233
Sing what’s out of reach
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$13,254
Moving like she’s got diamonds
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 110 x 110 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch
$6,109
Tactile impressions
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$13,177
In a reverie she saw The fox on a mast
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 170 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 66.9 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$7,816
Feather bow
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 250 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 98.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$13,253
Houdini notion
Berit Louise Sara-Grønn
Painting - 237 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 93.3 x 63 x 1.6 inch
$13,177
Olivier Masmonteil
Paysage 2017 (Hawea. NZ)
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 79.2 x 60.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 31.2 x 23.8 x 0 inch
$670
Baigneuse 3 (Se Retirant une Épine)
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 80 x 60.6 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.9 inch
$670
Baigneuse 4 (Sur la Fontaine River)
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 79.5 x 60.5 cm Print - 31.3 x 23.8 inch
$670
Les demoiselles retrouvées Bleue
Olivier Masmonteil
Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$357
Felice Casorati
Composition 1955
Felice Casorati
Painting - 90 x 55 x 0.4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 21.7 x 0.2 inch
$87,069
Filippo De Pisis
Paris, Hotel des Saint Pères
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 54 x 37 x 1 cm Painting - 21.3 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$53,581
French Countryside
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
Price upon request
Paris Along the Seine
Filippo De Pisis
Painting - 57 x 47 x 1.2 cm Painting - 22.4 x 18.5 x 0.5 inch
Price upon request
Robin Obitz
Rond, Demis Rond, Vu Extérieur
Robin Obitz
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$6,698
Vu Interieur Nenuphar
Robin Obitz
Painting - 97 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
$9,488
Mark Drew
My Real Doggs (RIP Nate Doggs)
Mark Drew
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 inch
$30,000
Back To The Block (Snoop Dogg)
Mark Drew
Print - 29.8 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$2,009
I Wanna Blow Up, Stack My Dough (The Notorious B.I.G)
Mark Drew
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$19,500
With or Without Airplay (NAS: New York State of Mind =)
Mark Drew
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$18,000
Street Knowledge (N.W.A)
Mark Drew
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$22,000
I Never Let A Statue Tell Me How Nice I Am - Tribe Called Quest
Mark Drew
Print - 27.9 x 40.6 cm Print - 11 x 16 inch
$2,679
Harry James Moody
Free Fall Abstract n°542
Harry James Moody
Painting - 86.4 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 34 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,451 $1,233
Linen with Some Abstract n°552
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 inch
$1,976 $1,680
Abstract n°545
Harry James Moody
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 inch
$5,200 $4,420
Abstract n°166
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$1,340 $1,139
Abstract n°4-14
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$1,340 $1,139
Abstract n°310-5
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1.5 inch
$1,340 $1,139
Linen with Some Abstract n°550
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 inch
$1,976
Free Fall Abstract n°542
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,451
Joyce Fournier
There's A Song In My Heart
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 101.6 x 66 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 26 x 1.5 inch
$1,130
A Dance With Brahms
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 96.5 x 147.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 38 x 58 x 1.5 inch
$1,880
The Feeling is Mutual
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 0.6 inch
$720
Gonzalo Borondo
Laurence Leccia
Les poissons pois
Laurence Leccia
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,005
Zhivko Mutafchiev
The man who lost himself
Zhivko Mutafchiev
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
The angel wing
Zhivko Mutafchiev
Painting - 95 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$2,791
The woman who sails somewhere...
Zhivko Mutafchiev
Painting - 85 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,455
The flower's soul
Zhivko Mutafchiev
Painting - 76 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,456
On the old quay
Zhivko Mutafchiev
Painting - 95 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37.4 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$2,791