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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Geraldine Bandiziol
La vie par dessus l'horizon
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,247
Ce que disent nos yeux
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$955
Les messes basses
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 90 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$758
Le monde autrement
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$393
La paix au jardin
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$281
Quand le silence est d'or
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$202
Si jamais j'oublie
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,348
Loin du bruit du monde
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$787
Augusto Foldi
Gardiennes du fleuve, 1986, River She Guardians
Augusto Foldi
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,067
Tara (von Neudorf)
Stephen the Great entering Fortress of Bonnesdorf
Tara (von Neudorf)
Painting - 117 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting - 46.1 x 36.2 x 0 inch
$5,955
Chechnya/No surrender
Tara (von Neudorf)
Painting - 182 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting - 71.7 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch
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Michael Bevilacqua
Art Whore, You Know Who You Are
Michael Bevilacqua
Painting - 99.1 x 73.7 cm Painting - 39 x 29 inch
$19,997
Hossein Borojeni
La petite robe noire
Hossein Borojeni
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.9 inch
$562
Call me President
Hossein Borojeni
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 25.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 10 inch
$618
Josep Moscardó
Monsieur Jamin
Je rentre pas dans le moule
Monsieur Jamin
Painting - 200 x 180 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 70.9 x 2 inch
$28,092
Anastassia Skopp
Powder Blue Morning - abstract textured floral art
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$910
Monochrome Elegance - black white art
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,112
Caramel Roses I - textured floral art
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 40 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$961
Flower Aura - colorful floral arwork
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,112
Caramel Roses II - floral textured painting
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 40 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$961
Blue Spring - floral textured painting on canvas
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 100 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,062
Emil Filla
Still Life with Bottle, Knife and Fish
Emil Filla
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$781,852
Still Life with Guitar, Cup and Pears
Emil Filla
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$43,261
Lasveguix
Invader Marilyn urban wall
Lasveguix
Painting - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,011
Seyran Gasparyan
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
Symphony in Color
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,000
Emotional Eruption
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 45 x 35 x 0.2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$360
Circus performance
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 45 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$350
Essence of creation (1)
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 45 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$350
Olena Siniuhina
La fille au bord de l'eau
Olena Siniuhina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$326
Le bain
Olena Siniuhina
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$90
Matinée au bord de l'eau
Olena Siniuhina
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$393