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
Piotre
Untitled
Piotre
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
€500 €350
Stoz
Stozland© Charlie and the kid
Stoz
Sculpture - 18 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch
€380 €304
Speedy Graphito
Lapinture
Speedy Graphito
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€4,800
Les tumultes de la modernité
Speedy Graphito
Painting - 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€27,000
On récolte ce que l'on s'aime
Speedy Graphito
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€10,500
Ghost Art
Jerrican chanel white
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 52 x 44 x 19 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 17.3 x 7.5 inch
€2,300
Millionnaires Watch Table
Ghost Art
Design - 70 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 27.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€11,900
Jerrican chanel black
Ghost Art
Sculpture - 52 x 44 x 19 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 17.3 x 7.5 inch
€2,300
Hervé Di Rosa
Sauvetage dans le ciel
Hervé Di Rosa
Painting - 156 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 61.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€26,000
Mourenx, la tour des célibataires
Hervé Di Rosa
Print - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
€150
Kirill Postovit
The Tree Of Life
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0 inch
€690 €546
Magnolia’s Coffee Together
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€170
At The Gate Of Wonderland
Kirill Postovit
Print - 76 x 52 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 20.5 x 0 inch
€270
Antony Squizzato
Le poids du monde
Antony Squizzato
Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,250
Dialogue de sourds
Antony Squizzato
Painting - 49 x 49 x 2 cm Painting - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,280
Miss.Tic
Un dernier vers pour la route
Miss.Tic
Painting - 31 x 51 x 1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
€6,000
Augmenter le taux des échanges amoureux
Miss.Tic
Print - 32 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 12.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,650
Avec qui mettre son âme à table ? Épreuve d'artiste
Miss.Tic
Design - 30 x 100 x 100 cm Design - 11.8 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch
€8,000
Que notre volonté soit fête
Miss.Tic
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€10,500
Se croire heureuse quand on est ivre de bonne heure
Miss.Tic
Painting - 60 x 73 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 inch
€9,500
Trop heureuse pour être peureuse
Miss.Tic
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€1,800
L'homme est un loup pour l'homme
Miss.Tic
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€2,000
Alain Bécanne
Peinture 03-2023-18
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,200
Peinture 06-2020-65
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€850
Peinture 06-2023-45
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€850
Peinture 02-2023-17
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€900
Tarek Butayhi
B241
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€869
B240
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€869