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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Iryna Kastsova
Vibrant Expression 6
Iryna Kastsova
Painting - 60 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,220
Gully
Andy Warhol and Magritte meet at museum
Gully
Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$22,199
Piet, Yves, Victor, Vincent, Pablo, Takashi and Andy meet Klein, Mondrian and Vasarely
Gully
Painting - 56 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$9,990
De Hopper à Delacroix
Gully
Painting - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
Price upon request
Chagall Magritte Bernard Buffet Basquiat Warhol
Gully
Painting - 99 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 39 x 59.1 x 2 inch
Sold
Edward Hopper meets Joan Miro
Gully
Painting - 208 x 112 x 2 cm Painting - 81.9 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Natia Sapanadze
At the End of the Day
Natia Sapanadze
Painting - 44 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$2,109
Girl by the Window
Natia Sapanadze
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,077
Liroy
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Contemporary portrait "Cat Country"
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 55 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 21.7 x 0.7 inch
$2,209
Seven Black Cats - Contemporary portrait
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Print - 80 x 55 x 1.5 cm Print - 31.5 x 21.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Contemporary portrait Guardians
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
In the Center of the Metropolis
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 55 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Contemporary portrait Contemporary portrait New Look for an Old Jacket
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 90 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,220
Contemporary portrait Together
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Contemporary portrait Entomological Collection
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Contemporary portrait - Poolside Party
Nataliya Bagatskaya
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Peter Nottrott
One Summer Day XXL 2
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,208
Sculpture: Ensemble 1
Peter Nottrott
Sculpture - 90 x 120 x 4 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,539
Magical Energy Cloud XL 4
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 105 x 155 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 61 x 1.6 inch
$2,653
Yellow Red Energy XL 8
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 105 x 155 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 61 x 1.6 inch
$2,653
One of these days XXL 10
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 100 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,874
Sunny Nature XXXL 2
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 150 x 240 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 94.5 x 1.6 inch
$10,867
Sail Boats XXXL 1
Peter Nottrott
Painting - 150 x 240 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 94.5 x 1.6 inch
$13,087
Pappay
Ruslana Levandovska
Quiet Reflections
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$12,090
Le Musset, Paris - Limited Edition Print
Ruslana Levandovska
Print - 66 x 53.3 x 0.8 cm Print - 26 x 21 x 0.3 inch
$600
The Whiskey Call
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.75 inch
$29,580
Under the Tuscan Sun in Italy
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.75 inch
$16,000
A Japanese Spring
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$6,500
Longing - diptych
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 0.75 inch
$9,200
Late Night III
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$9,200
Lady in Red in Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$14,000
Shake
Sanuj Birla
Thanos snaps and Mona disappears
Sanuj Birla
Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 inch
$3,500
Untitled (Edition 2/8)
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 55.9 x 40.6 x 50.8 cm Sculpture - 22 x 16 x 20 inch
$3,046
Comix series 2020
Sanuj Birla
Painting - 162.6 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 64 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$3,850
Boss dog sculpture
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 50.8 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 6 inch
$1,690
Boss dog sculpture blue
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 50.8 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 6 inch
$1,690
VL.
Banksyskull and La Linéa
VL.
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$122
Bethany Harper Williams
Under The Pink Umbrella
Bethany Harper Williams
Painting - 76 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 48 x 1.6 inch
$3,387