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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Maria Luisa Azzini
Funky Metropolis London
Maria Luisa Azzini
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.5 inch
£1,155
Vintage Metropolis London
Maria Luisa Azzini
Painting - 30 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
£578
Super Vibrant Paris
Maria Luisa Azzini
Print - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm Print - 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.1 inch
£80
London Spray Festival
Maria Luisa Azzini
Print - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm Print - 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.1 inch
£80
Keny
Lilia Mazurkevich
Phillip is perplexed
Lilia Mazurkevich
Painting - 125 x 135 x 5 cm Painting - 49.2 x 53.1 x 2 inch
£7,995
Andrii Davydenko
Bottles (Candle Holders)
Andrii Davydenko
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£978
Emil Filla
Still Life with Bottle, Knife and Fish
Emil Filla
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
£618,364
Still Life with Guitar, Cup and Pears
Emil Filla
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£34,215
Marney-Rose Edge
We Are looking Out For You
Marney-Rose Edge
Painting - 41 x 31 x 6 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
£395
Day Dreamer
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 122 x 76 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 29.9 x 2.4 inch
£1,724
Change of Season
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 76 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 29.9 x 2.4 inch
£1,089
Freedom
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 56 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 2.4 inch
£760
Life is Full of Possibilities
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 107 x 122 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.1 x 48 x 2.4 inch
£1,422
Hanky, Panky Palace
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 122 x 152 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 59.8 x 2.4 inch
£3,470
Room with a view
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 102 x 152 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 59.8 x 2.4 inch
£2,897
Magical
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 91 x 122 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.8 x 48 x 2.4 inch
£2,053
Paul Manes
Tangled Up in Black
Paul Manes
Painting - 101.6 x 91.4 cm Painting - 40 x 36 inch
Price upon request
Stella by Starlight
Paul Manes
Painting - 198.1 x 243.8 cm Painting - 78 x 96 inch
Price upon request
Nadezda Stupina
The mood of the night
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,155
Nyhavn.Red ship .
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,511
Portrait of a mysterious rose
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£844
Vahe Bagumyan
Reflections of the Harbor
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£995
Yerevan's Heartbeat: The Republic Square
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£315
Golden symphony of autumn
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£829
Gio Sannino
Ravello sea pointview - Amalfitan Coast painting (Italy) + frame
Gio Sannino
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£324
Flowery terrace horizontal version - Amalfi painting (Italy) + frame
Gio Sannino
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£324
Sunny day on the coast - Positano painting (Italy) + frame
Gio Sannino
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£324
View of the gulf - Sorrento painting Italy
Gio Sannino
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£204
Flowery terrace vertical version - Amalfi painting (Italy)
Gio Sannino
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£204
View from the terrace large version - Positano painting seaside
Gio Sannino
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£280
Vertical gulf view - Sorrento painting seaside
Gio Sannino
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£280
Flowered seaside small version - Positano painting
Gio Sannino
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£280
Nina Urushadze
Blue Sombreros - Dec
Nina Urushadze
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,066
Thalia Dalecky
Baiser suspendu
Thalia Dalecky
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
£1,511
Formes sculpturales
Thalia Dalecky
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£569