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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Antonio Segui
De dubai en verano
Antonio Segui
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$39,266
Tarek
Jan Kaláb
Ashen Rainbow Ellipse 324
Jan Kaláb
Painting - 100 x 70 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$10,658 $9,059
Ellipse of azure echoes
Jan Kaláb
Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$8,975 $7,629
Petite Azure Abyss
Jan Kaláb
Painting - 30 x 20 x 7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 2.8 inch
$1,683 $1,515
Feng Kaixuan
Don de soi XXVII
Feng Kaixuan
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$8,078
Extrait poussière des sens A_S
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,234
Cheveux d'Encre - Emotion III
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 200 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,702
Cheveux d'Encre - Amour 1
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 40 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,795
Dr. Love
A magic day (a tribute to Mirò) diptych
Dr. Love
Painting - 80 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$190 $162
Mickey and Minnie (Candyland)
Dr. Love
Sculpture - 53 x 44 x 3 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$335
Self portrait (a tribute to Basquiat)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$166 $100
Love and hope (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$55
Emotional anatomy of a nightmare
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$190 $162
Lonely man (artist's proof)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$100 $55
Marian Williams
Rotterdam et moi 1
Marian Williams
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,310
For Your Eyes Only 19
Marian Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 44.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch
$280
Rotterdam et moi 2
Marian Williams
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,310
Rotterdam et moi 3
Marian Williams
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,310
Fat
Plaque de métro Alice au pays des merveilles
Fat
Sculpture - 30 x 80 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,132
C215
Gainsbourg sur billet de 500 F (W310)
C215
Painting - 10 x 18 x 0.1 cm Painting - 3.9 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$1,335
Jérôme Mesnager
Basquiat Warhol 8 mains
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.02 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$561
Vivent les animaux
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,927
Gainsbourg N 32
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,458 $1,313
Chaplin n°46
Jérôme Mesnager
Painting - 61 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,244 $2,019
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
$5,385
Les tumultes de la modernité
Speedy Graphito
Painting - 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$30,291
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
$11,780
Daniela Pasqualini
Weaving Poetry
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$7,600
Ethereal Tides
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 inch
$4,000
Dancing in Hues
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$5,100
Melodie Monocromatiche - Classic Blue
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1 inch
$500
Ethereal Blue and Gold Landscape II
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 121.9 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1 inch
$3,400
Bright Love - Blue & Gold
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch
$500
Invisible landscape
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 101.6 x 157.5 x 20.3 cm Painting - 40 x 62 x 8 inch
$12,500
Radiating Love
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$2,800