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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Alexander Daniloff
Calcio
Alexander Daniloff
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$101 $91
Natura morta con teiera
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$438
Ritratto di una bambina
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 26 x 17 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.2 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$202
Gediminas Endriekus
Atomic Heart Mother
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 34 x 34 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 13.4 x 6.3 inch
$21,316
Plaything | Sculpture Bronze
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 26.8 x 7.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 3 x 5.7 inch
$4,263
Eternal Light
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 44 x 17 x 22 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 6.7 x 8.7 inch
$15,707
Gregos
Patrick Moya
Carnaval des animaux
Patrick Moya
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,132
Dolly dans les nuages
Patrick Moya
Sculpture - 30 x 14.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.7 x 2 inch
$1,099
Carnaval des animaux
Patrick Moya
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,683
Nicolas Dubreuille
Sans Titre Ref (352)
Nicolas Dubreuille
Sculpture - 43 x 15 x 22 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.9 x 8.7 inch
$3,927
Sans titre - Ref (276)
Nicolas Dubreuille
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$774
Gabriela Lavezzari
Jazmin del cielo
Gabriela Lavezzari
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,814
Adelfas blancas de perséfone para hades
Gabriela Lavezzari
Painting - 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,471
Siesta ( bajo la sombra del bambú )
Gabriela Lavezzari
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,171
El gran vacio
Gabriela Lavezzari
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,049
Raya Sorkine
Sous le ciel de Provence
Raya Sorkine
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$9,985
René Galassi
Embossage et pigments
René Galassi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
$4,824
Embossage et pigments (1)
René Galassi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
$4,824
Calicots et pigments turquoises
René Galassi
Painting - 98 x 78 x 5 cm Painting - 38.6 x 30.7 x 2 inch
$4,712
Calicots et pigments bleus
René Galassi
Painting - 70 x 105 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 41.3 x 2 inch
$4,824
Calicots et pigments bleu
René Galassi
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
$4,712
Brian Nash
Four Times the Living Space
Brian Nash
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$1,750
Home Alone in the Pink and Green
Brian Nash
Painting - 61 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$1,400
Three Houses on Black
Brian Nash
Painting - 30.5 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$1,400
Leo Labelle
Travellers - IV
Leo Labelle
Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Marie-Odile Wagner
Comme un silence alentour…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
Clin d’œil, rêve d’un monde…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Print - 31 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$292
Deambulation poetique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Sculpture - 14 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$168
Le blanc mis en scène
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
Improvisations sonores…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
En équilibre
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
Brume nordique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$505
En quête d'équilibre
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$920