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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Miguel Guía
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,506
Édition Le regard de David 30
Miguel Guía
Print - 32 x 30 x 0.3 cm Print - 12.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$427
New York dans l’ombre de la liberté (encadrée)
Miguel Guía
Photography - 40 x 72 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$651
Douce innocence Bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
$1,101
Fille avec un ballon en forme de chien
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 22 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 8.7 x 2.4 inch
$1,101
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Peace Fingers
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Design - 30.5 x 17.5 x 5.6 cm Design - 12 x 6.9 x 2.2 inch
$2,023
School Desk
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Sculpture - 28 x 31 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 12.2 x 3.5 inch
$6,742
Unity - Obey Flower
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 74 x 74 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.1 x 29.1 x 0 inch
$1,348
Mr Brainwash
Flowarh$ - II (C) - Flowers - Les fleurs
Mr Brainwash
Print - 91.4 x 91.4 cm Print - 36 x 36 inch
$5,057
Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 26.7 x 19.1 x 4 cm Sculpture - 10.5 x 7.5 x 1.6 inch
$3,034 $2,731
Love is the Answer (Einstein)
Mr Brainwash
Print - 76.2 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 30 x 22 x 0 inch
$4,495
Mickey & Minnie
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 106.68 x 106.68 x 2 cm Painting - 42 x 42 x 0.8 inch
$45,000
Âme Sauvage
La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$1,180
La création de l'univers
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$1,236
La musique prend vie
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.4 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.9 inch
$1,461
Journée printanière au pays des fleurs
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2.2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch
$730
JonOne
Nadine Antoniuk
Overwhelmingly beautiful life (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,910
White tree blossom is like love
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 115 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 37.4 x 0 inch
$1,405 $1,124
Those same lilies of Claude Monet (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 65 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
Green spring with notes of flowering (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$674 $607
White blossom on green (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$674
Beauty is like love
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 95 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$843
What are you thinking about? (stretched) (1)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 140 x 95 x 0.1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 37.4 x 0 inch
$2,079
Shades of beauty (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,067
Clet Abraham
Ronald Hunter
Static Red & yellow
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,066
Static white & Blue
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,066
Traffic full color Green
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$752
Traffic Full Color Pink Square 80
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,686
Untitled in soft orange
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,347
Poonam Choudhary
Be like snow
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 45 x 113.5 x 45 cm Design - 17.7 x 44.7 x 17.7 inch
$1,890 $1,701
Ceremic sculpture- Thoughts
Poonam Choudhary
Sculpture - 25.4 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 10 x 7 x 6 inch
$1,000 $900
Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
$1,500 $1,350
Emotions that surround you
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 27.9 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm Design - 11 x 7 x 3 inch
$1,000
Minimal Forms 03
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$650
Dont just exist, Live
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$1,450 $1,305
Capture the essence
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$900 $810