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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Slava Ilyayev
Couples in the Landscape
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 75 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$11,000
Enchanted Path of Love
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$4,990
You are the Happiness that Flows Through Me
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
$8,600
A walk in the park
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 92 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$10,989
Forest of Wonders
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 76 x 101 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
$11,600
Whispers of Love Amongst Trees
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 61 x 122 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.2 inch
$11,600
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Ventana. Marisol
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 81 x 65 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,998 $1,698
Sombras. Antonio Banderas
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 81 x 65 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,998
Niña entretenida
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 65 x 45 x 3.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 17.7 x 1.4 inch
$1,665
Apaleado
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 75 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$2,220
Mano y seda
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 65 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$2,220
Ternura
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 81 x 65 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.4 inch
$1,998
El Cachorro
José Luis Pagador Ponce
Painting - 65 x 54 x 3.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.4 inch
$1,332
Lisbeth Buonanno
Chiaruscoro of still life
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,332
Amour sous Notre-Dame
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1.8 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch
$888
Eclats de lune sur des eaux tranquilles
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 56 x 45 x 1.8 cm Painting - 22 x 17.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,221
Solace in winter's embrace
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$999
Rapsodie in Blue
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,664
Andrew Hem
Barbara d'Antuono
Sacrifice experience
Barbara d'Antuono
Painting - 59 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 31.9 x 2 inch
$3,108
Dan Witz
Coffret de luxe - Soul in the horn Edition
Dan Witz
Print - 25 x 25 x 5.5 cm Print - 9.8 x 9.8 x 2.2 inch
$200
Emma Donaldson
Flowers Red
Emma Donaldson
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$55
Flowers blue
Emma Donaldson
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$55
Flowers green
Emma Donaldson
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$55
Rémy Demestre
Psychedelic smile
Rémy Demestre
Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$277 $250
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Die Katia
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,054
Sam, the delightful diva
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$943
Safe zone
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
Désir Noir, comme la Nuit
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
The Pianist #1
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$721
Éclats de vie
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,054
Meet the Reaper
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$832
Maria
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$832
Johanne 8
12 hours after to make him love me
Johanne 8
Painting - 130 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$8,325
OneFake
The fish (a tribute to Jacovitti)
OneFake
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$277
Valentina ( a tribute to Crepax)
OneFake
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$277
And of love (a tributo to Banksy)
OneFake
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$277
Modern toy ( a tribute to Banksy)
OneFake
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$166