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
Olga Volna
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Le plongeon/2
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
£2,233
Om mani padme hum
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,340
Le chaperon rouge de Boston
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch
£2,233
Protect me ! / 5
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 75 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£1,429
Protect me ! / 3
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 89 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,429
Sous le soleil exactement/16
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 89 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
£2,233
Femme en bleu à la terrasse d'un café.
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
£893
Elle aime la couleur rouge.
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 61 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
£715
Ewelina Skowronska
The Mother of Dreams
Ewelina Skowronska
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,652
Becoming Body II
Ewelina Skowronska
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,518
Becoming Body III
Ewelina Skowronska
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,518
Louis Marius Ferreira
Vivre en paix
Louis Marius Ferreira
Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,233
Despa Hondros
Raining Over 100,000 Circles
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch
£2,144
Untitled (Green)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0 inch
£1,206
Field of yellow
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
£581
Heathcote Trees
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£1,161
Mandala 9 (One Continuous Line)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 22.4 x 0 inch
£983
Cornflowers
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
£581
Pink. Intense.
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch
£1,429
Johanne 8
12 hours after to make him love me
Johanne 8
Painting - 130 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
£6,699
Bertrand Dorny
Suite des architectures non répertoriées
Bertrand Dorny
Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
£581
Bridg'
Albena Vatcheva
Mélodie pour deux chatons et piano
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
£35
Les chevaux de mes rêves galopent ... (métal)
Albena Vatcheva
Design - 76 x 76 x 0.16 cm Design - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
£759
Jeune femme
Albena Vatcheva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£371
Souviens-toi les lucioles...1
Albena Vatcheva
Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
£97
Dany Soyer
La ronde des poissons jaunes
Dany Soyer
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
£974
Alain Godon
Hello Father Christmas
Alain Godon
Painting - 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£33,942