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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Sara Chelou
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
La rencontre
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
Canal Saint Martin
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
On n'est pas là 2
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€350
Un ange passe
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
T'es-tu bien comporté ?
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 87 x 66 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 26 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Théâtre d'Oklaoma
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 35 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
€420
Stavri Kalinov
Graphic - Kalinov
Stavri Kalinov
Painting - 73 x 53 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 20.9 x 0.2 inch
€1,100
Charlie Chaplin - on camera
Stavri Kalinov
Sculpture - 30 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
€1,300
Humanity connected with the nature
Stavri Kalinov
Print - 13 x 13 x 0.1 cm Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch
€100
Craig Alan
Hommage to Lichtenstein
Craig Alan
Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 4 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.6 inch
€16,500
Populus: Homage to Van Gogh
Craig Alan
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
€29,816
Love Around the Corner
Craig Alan
Painting - 91 x 91 x 10 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 3.9 inch
€11,800
Simon Ledson
Chloé Kelly Miller
Quartier Libre
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
€2,600
Tout combat est nécessaire pour donner vie à nos rêves
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 164 x 194 x 6 cm Painting - 64.6 x 76.4 x 2.4 inch
€5,200
Roméo & Juliette
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 105 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 41.3 x 51.2 x 1 inch
€3,100
Protéger le je d’enfant
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 150 x 200 x 6 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 2.4 inch
€4,900
Thésée Vs Minautor
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
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La lutte est nécessaire
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Reçois ce que je t'offre
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
Sold
Mónica Castanys
The city waking up
Mónica Castanys
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€5,400
Angelo Garbo
Patrick Cornée
Abstract graffiti life
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Street art revolution I
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 37 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
€2,300 €2,070
A Pulp Fiction pop art tribute
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€4,900
Iron Man loves Rock 'n Roll
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
The baby Panda loves Pop Art
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,900
Kiss me, I love you
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Snoopy drank to much Dom Pérignon champagne
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
Homer et Marge Simpson, icône pop de la mode
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,900
Arthur Dorval
Fernand Léger
La preuve que l'homme descend du singe
Fernand Léger
Photography - 15 x 10 cm Photography - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€12,000
Roland Topor
Composition 2
Roland Topor
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 19.7 inch
€5,000
Nouvelle technologie
Roland Topor
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 83 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 32.7 inch
€5,000