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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Christian Jodin
Light red and gold
Christian Jodin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,663
Rouge de garance et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 35 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$553 $277
Zapping of Colors
Christian Jodin
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$553 $277
Hommage à Delaunay - Sphère Magique
Christian Jodin
Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$553 $277
Red Vermillon and Gold Zapping
Christian Jodin
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$726 $363
Klimt Tribute Red Orange and Gold
Christian Jodin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,674 $837
Puzzle Rouge Carmin et Or - Hommage a Gustav Klimt
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$580 $290
Orange et Or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 60 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,105 $553
Eugène Barricade
Peter Max
Lianne Kocks
Hossein Khoshraftar
De la série 'Motherland' N°918
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 139 x 118 x 5 cm Painting - 54.7 x 46.5 x 2 inch
$4,465
Motherland n°1522
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 140 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$5,581
Motherland n°1523
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 120 x 90 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 2 inch
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Sans-Titre de la série Motherland
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 140 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
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Motherland serie N°917
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 90 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
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Motherland n°1521
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Motherland Serie N°916
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 90 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
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De la série 'Motherland' N°919
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
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Elise Barat
Lee Bae
Pierre Molinier
Skindo travesti debout
Pierre Molinier
Photography - 13.5 x 6 x 1 cm Photography - 5.3 x 2.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Les femmes actuelles
Pierre Molinier
Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 10 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$5,581
Les Pieds amoureux
Pierre Molinier
Photography - 12.7 x 9.2 x 0.1 cm Photography - 5 x 3.6 x 0 inch
$4,242
Jean Meunier
Pierre Molinier
Photography - 17.6 x 12.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 6.9 x 5 x 0 inch
$3,126
Skindo travesti
Pierre Molinier
Photography - 13 x 9 x 1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 3.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Skindo travesti
Pierre Molinier
Photography - 13 x 9 x 1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 3.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Danny O'Connor
Kaleidoscope Of Graceful Carnage
Danny O'Connor
Painting - 152 x 152 x 4 cm Painting - 59.8 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch
$8,104
Clinging To Crumbs Of Comfort
Danny O'Connor
Painting - 91 x 61 x 4 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 1.6 inch
$3,243
Out Of the Vacuum And Into The Void
Danny O'Connor
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Painting - 40 x 30 inch
$4,052
Xavier Jambon
Art Vladi
Formule Ford Kent-Zetec
Art Vladi
Sculpture - 965.2 x 215.9 x 279.4 cm Sculpture - 380 x 85 x 110 inch
$25,116