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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Mikhail Baranovskiy
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
£1,659
Stimulation
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 99.8 x 69.9 x 3 cm Painting - 39.3 x 27.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,244
Home sweet home
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,410
Double portrait
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
£1,410
This is Israel, baby!
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 59.9 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,244
Tamed imagination
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£1,244
Yin and Yang
Mikhail Baranovskiy
Painting - 119.9 x 80 x 4.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.7 inch
£1,659
Noa Grayevsky
On Top
Noa Grayevsky
Photography - 8.847 x 10.752 x 0.2 cm Photography - 3.5 x 4.2 x 0.1 inch
£1,333
New York City lanscape
Noa Grayevsky
Photography - 35 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
£889
Niki Singleton
Love in the time of forest fires
Niki Singleton
Painting - 40.64 x 30.48 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch
£1,702
Pride in the Garden
Niki Singleton
Painting - 30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 0.8 inch
£1,702
Liana Asatryan
Two Hearts, One Canvas
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£995
Echoes of Contemplation
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£373
Simon Kozhin
Spruce in the forest
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£3,199
Acquaintance
Simon Kozhin
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch
£2,044
Hansel and Gretel, Original Print of Watercolor drawing
Simon Kozhin
Print - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£2,073
Quiet evening. Apple trees in bloom. Kolomenskoe
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
£3,688
Louis Devienne
Sentier du chateau
Louis Devienne
Painting - 79 x 59 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,844
Chemin de la pointe de l'aiguille
Louis Devienne
Painting - 69 x 34 x 2 cm Painting - 27.2 x 13.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,964
Viaduc de la siagne
Louis Devienne
Painting - 64 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch
£2,573
Canal de la Siagne
Louis Devienne
Painting - 64 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 25.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£4,212
Balade sur la Corniche d'Or
Louis Devienne
Painting - 59 x 74 x 2 cm Painting - 23.2 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch
£3,581
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Curva 20/39 (1)
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Painting - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
£1,777
Curva 20/39
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
£2,026
Prémices Diptyque N° 17
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£4,657
Danses 4/29 Tarentelle
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 40 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,377
Prémices Diptyque N° 19
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£4,657
Contre le vent 3/31
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 169 x 169 x 3 cm Painting - 66.5 x 66.5 x 1.2 inch
£4,310
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Sisters in Yellow
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
£2,861
Change and Growth 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
£1,824
Change and Growth 1
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
£1,824
Teach us to love ourselves
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
£2,322
You May Be Lucky
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
£2,654
Rebecca Yunjeong Lee
Under the bed
Rebecca Yunjeong Lee
Painting - 91 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
£1,742
Anxious portrait
Rebecca Yunjeong Lee
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£1,833
My Chamber 2
Rebecca Yunjeong Lee
Painting - 33.5 x 45.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13.2 x 17.9 x 1 inch
£912
A night of midsummer
Rebecca Yunjeong Lee
Painting - 37 x 37 x 3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.6 x 1.2 inch
£680
Teona Yamanidze
Empty Paintings on The Wall
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 144 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 56.7 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
£6,310
Natural Predators in Captivity
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 20 x 25 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
£711
Natural Predators in Captivity
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 25 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
£711
My Brother's Room II
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£4,888
Erik Minter
Sasa Makarova
Der duft der kurkuma
Sasa Makarova
Painting - 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£12,442