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
Jeannine Achon
Safia Wosth
Le jardin exposée en galerie d'Art Paris
Safia Wosth
Print - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£267
Chuli Herrera
Zelf Portret (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Chuli Herrera
Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£6,399
Olivier Lamboray
Tears of the Universe
Olivier Lamboray
Painting - 71.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 28 x 20 x 2 inch
Sold
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Back from the beach
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,311
Argentines
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£2,133
Le compte est bon
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£2,133
The magic moment
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 153 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting - 60.2 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch
£6,221
Fresh Paint
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£2,133
Show me the way
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£2,133
Pas ce que tu crois
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£3,199
Kamsar Ohanyan
Sincerity
Kamsar Ohanyan
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£355
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
£3,555
Motherland n°1522
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 140 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 43.3 x 2 inch
£4,444
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
Sold
Catherine Tapon
Un jour ailleurs
Catherine Tapon
Painting - 150 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
£2,657
Douceur d'hiver (3)
Catherine Tapon
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.4 inch
£978
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
£6,221
Sushi sur orbite
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
£2,577 £2,320
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
£3,199
Je est un autre
Jean-Luc Curabet
Painting - 60 x 60 x 10 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 3.9 inch
£2,222
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
£9,954
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
£2,222
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
£3,644
Shirley Goldfarb
Raymond Moretti
Traversée de la Mer Rouge
Raymond Moretti
Print - 92 x 144 x 0.4 cm Print - 36.2 x 56.7 x 0.2 inch
£4,444
Maurice Chevalier
Raymond Moretti
Painting - 64 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 25.2 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£4,444
Teppei Ikehila
Modern Borrowed Scenery Commute
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
£1,422
Modern Borrowed Scenery Lawson 2
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 33 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 13 x 1.2 inch
£533
Modern Borrowed Scenery Daiso 2
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 60.6 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 23.9 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
£2,400
Modern Borrowed Scenery DAISO
Teppei Ikehila
Painting - 60.6 x 72.7 x 3 cm Painting - 23.9 x 28.6 x 1.2 inch
£2,400