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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Jean-Luc Curabet
All is not what it seems
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 180 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
CHF 7,208
Sushi sur orbite
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,986
7 jours après le solstice d'hiver
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 3,707
Je est un autre
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 60 x 60 x 10 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 3.9 inch
CHF 2,574
Dans le fond c'est pas si mâle
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 160 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 2 inch
CHF 11,533
Odile et Emile
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 100 x 75 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 4,428
Comme un poisson dans le dos
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch
CHF 2,574
Where is the replay button ?
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 120 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 4,222
Shirley Goldfarb
Asu
Raymond Moretti
Cimetière Marin
Raymond Moretti
Painting - 64 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 15,447
Coq Dragon Feu
Raymond Moretti
Painting - 50 x 73 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 4,325
Maurice Chevalier
Raymond Moretti
Painting - 64 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 25.2 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
CHF 5,149
La pensive bleue
Raymond Moretti
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 7,723
Russell Young
Brando Bike
Russell Young
Photography - 93 x 73 x 3 cm Photography - 36.6 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
CHF 12,870
Marilyn crying (Fire red)
Russell Young
Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 4 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1.6 inch
CHF 18,536
Marilyn Glamour 2010
Russell Young
Photography - 92 x 72 x 2 cm Photography - 36.2 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
CHF 17,506
Zhang Dali
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Apparition X
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,854
L'heure bleue III
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 116 x 178 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 70.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 5,973
Séraphin III
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 50 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
CHF 546
Robe dentelle
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 81 x 68 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 26.8 x 1.2 inch
CHF 1,545
Anonyme III
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
CHF 556
Emergence
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 116 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,677
Veranda V
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 200 x 200 x 0.5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.2 inch
CHF 11,121
L'Infante IV
Cécile Duchêne-Malissin
Painting - 65 x 45 x 4.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 17.7 x 1.8 inch
CHF 958
Lee Berthille
Il était une fois l'Amérique
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 75 x 47 x 155 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 18.5 x 61 inch
CHF 3,295
Mon Cartier blue and black panthers number 2
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 45 x 140 x 31 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 55.1 x 12.2 inch
CHF 3,192
Mon Cartier Blue and black panthers number 1
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 45 x 140 x 31 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 55.1 x 12.2 inch
CHF 3,192
Le fantastique
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 83 x 116 x 27 cm Sculpture - 32.7 x 45.7 x 10.6 inch
CHF 3,604
Grâce africaine
Lee Berthille
Sculpture - 190.5 x 83.5 x 38 cm Sculpture - 75 x 32.9 x 15 inch
CHF 5,664
Fossey for ever
Lee Berthille
Painting - 114 x 76 x 60 cm Painting - 44.9 x 29.9 x 23.6 inch
CHF 4,325
David Yarrow
Succession
David Yarrow
Photography - 180 x 274 x 5 cm Photography - 70.9 x 107.9 x 2 inch
CHF 41,191
Xavier Jambon
Les marcheuses R
Xavier Jambon
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 3,295
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Sans titre (Perce-Neige)
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Painting - 160 x 144 x 3.5 cm Painting - 63 x 56.7 x 1.4 inch
CHF 21,625
Sans titre (Damage Control)
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Painting - 140 x 126 x 3.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 49.6 x 1.4 inch
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