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
Saverio Filioli Uranio
The dance of a star
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
£983
Drum lights
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
£250
The dance of the soul.
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
£348
Blue sky magic tree
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 80 x 37 x 16 cm Painting - 31.5 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch
£375
Portrait of infinity
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£348
Gerarchie celesti
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£893
Visioni Interior
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 160 x 108 x 0.4 cm Painting - 63 x 42.5 x 0.2 inch
£1,072
Cal Lane
Yoël Benharrouche
Mélodie infinie d'amour
Yoël Benharrouche
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£10,272
Les senteurs parfumées du ciel
Yoël Benharrouche
Print - 75 x 62 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,074
La reine et l'épouse
Yoël Benharrouche
Print - 78 x 106 x 2 cm Print - 30.7 x 41.7 x 0.8 inch
£6,074
La porte de l'univers
Yoël Benharrouche
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£26,350
Nick Vivian
We All Live Under the Same Sky
Nick Vivian
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£2,400
Those Sunset Vibes
Nick Vivian
Painting - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch
£2,400
Kseniya Rai
XXL Landscape at 11.08 AM
Kseniya Rai
Painting - 155 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 61 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,251
Landscape at 11.18 AM
Kseniya Rai
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,572
Leona Rose
Le soleil est dans tes yeux - I
Leona Rose
Painting - 130 x 103 cm Painting - 51.2 x 40.6 inch
£3,126
Black bird
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£447
Apotheosis
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£447
Good fortune
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£447
Christian Valentine
The way flowers look in the sun
Christian Valentine
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 2 inch
£1,700
Evolution of color
Christian Valentine
Painting - 121.9 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 2 inch
£871
Makes things better
Christian Valentine
Painting - 30.5 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 12 x 36 x 2 inch
£829
In the distance
Christian Valentine
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 2 inch
£995
Time begins again
Christian Valentine
Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 1 inch
£431
Color falls gently
Christian Valentine
Painting - 91.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 12 x 2 inch
£581
Alexandra Romano
Ocean Bubbles, Mixed Media on Canvas
Alexandra Romano
Design - 25.4 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm Design - 10 x 8 x 1.5 inch
£256
Trayko Popov
When the Day Is Gone
Trayko Popov
Painting - 100 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
£4,287
I Am Beautiful - Swan - Lake
Trayko Popov
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,608
Simone De Rosa
Urban stromtrooper
Simone De Rosa
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
£581
New Magic potion
Simone De Rosa
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£161
Life is beautiful
Simone De Rosa
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 3.9 inch
£259
Enrico Baj
Caius Flavius Valerius Claudius Constantinus
Enrico Baj
Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.75 inch
£2,073
Caius Julius Caesar Octivanius Augustus
Enrico Baj
Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.75 inch
£2,488
Mario Henrique
Somnium No. 2, Series XII
Mario Henrique
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
£7,950
Somnium No. 3, Series XII
Mario Henrique
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
£7,950