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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Pierre-Luc Poujol
Paul Richard Mason
Petit labyrinthe
Paul Richard Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€1,900
Guitar Mason
Paul Richard Mason
Sculpture - 100 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
€8,500
The juggler
Paul Richard Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€3,900
Sam Francis
Yea
Sam Francis
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
€22,000
Untitled (SFE-117)
Sam Francis
Print - 53.5 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 21.1 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
€2,900 €2,610
Saverio Filioli Uranio
The dance of a star
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
€1,100
Drum lights
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
€280
The dance of the soul.
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
€390
Blue sky magic tree
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 80 x 37 x 16 cm Painting - 31.5 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch
€420
Portrait of infinity
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€390
Gerarchie celesti
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Visioni Interior
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 160 x 108 x 0.4 cm Painting - 63 x 42.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,200
Robert Sgarra
Grand Dollar Marylin Warhol
Robert Sgarra
Sculpture - 38 x 68 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 15 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch
€990
Grand Dollar Keith Haring rose amoureux(3) (1) (1) (3)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 38 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 15 x 0.2 inch
€320
Grand Dollar James bond
Robert Sgarra
Sculpture - 38 x 68 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 15 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch
€990
Cal Lane
Yoël Benharrouche
Mélodie infinie d'amour
Yoël Benharrouche
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€11,500
Les senteurs parfumées du ciel
Yoël Benharrouche
Print - 75 x 62 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
€6,800
La reine et l'épouse
Yoël Benharrouche
Print - 78 x 106 x 2 cm Print - 30.7 x 41.7 x 0.8 inch
€6,800
La porte de l'univers
Yoël Benharrouche
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€29,500
Nick Vivian
We All Live Under the Same Sky
Nick Vivian
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€2,930
Those Sunset Vibes
Nick Vivian
Painting - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch
€2,930
Kseniya Rai
XXL Landscape at 11.08 AM
Kseniya Rai
Painting - 155 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 61 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
Landscape at 11.18 AM
Kseniya Rai
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,760
Leona Rose
Le soleil est dans tes yeux - I
Leona Rose
Painting - 130 x 103 cm Painting - 51.2 x 40.6 inch
€3,500
Black bird
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€500
Apotheosis
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€500
Good fortune
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€500
Christian Valentine
The blue one
Christian Valentine
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
€1,847
The way flowers look in the sun
Christian Valentine
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 2 inch
€1,993
Evolution of color
Christian Valentine
Painting - 121.9 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 2 inch
€1,021
Makes things better
Christian Valentine
Painting - 30.5 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 12 x 36 x 2 inch
€972
In the distance
Christian Valentine
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 2 inch
€1,166
Time begins again
Christian Valentine
Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 1 inch
€505