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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Francine Van Hove
Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,663
Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 73 x 116 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 inch
$22,532
Les Pieds dans les nuages
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 89 x 116 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 inch
$25,862
Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa"
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$2,220
L'Oeil en Coulisse
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$6,771
Étude pour Clémentine & Café
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 77 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch
$4,551
Capocci
L'assomption de la Madone
Capocci
Painting - 130 x 195 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,106
Caro Graffiti
Sculptural Lady
Caro Graffiti
Sculpture - 53.5 x 30.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 21.1 x 12 x 2.4 inch
$1,443
Philippe Pasqua
No title
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 170 x 140 x 0.5 cm Photography - 66.9 x 55.1 x 0.2 inch
$15,540
Vanité tatouée - bleue
Philippe Pasqua
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$12,210
Grande vanité aux papillons
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 160 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 63 x 1.6 inch
$31,079
Vanité (crâne aux paillons)
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$27,749
Olivier en bronze
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 80 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$27,749
Coupelle de vanités
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 28 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
$27,749
Guy Ghazanchyan
In Time series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,665 $1,498
In Time series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,776 $1,598
In Time series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,665 $1,498
In Time series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,665 $1,498
Portrait with Birds
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
Portrait with Bird
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
Maria De Campos
Mona Lisa la Joconde Pop Style
Maria De Campos
Painting - 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 1 inch
$3,319
Sophia Loren Pop Style
Maria De Campos
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$3,874
Amy WineHouse Pop Style
Maria De Campos
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch
$4,318
Manuel Santelices
The Yellow Jacket
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$550
C.Z Guest Time cover
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$650
Isabella Blow in Philip Tracey
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Andres Alsina in Paris
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$950
Wraxwall
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Summer party at the Hoyt House
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$550
A view of the Park
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,100
André Saraiva
Le chocolat des français
André Saraiva
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$1,332
Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)
André Saraiva
Print - 99.06 x 68.58 x 0.2 cm Print - 39 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,887
Polaroid 600 Mr. Love Cam Edition
André Saraiva
Sculpture - 15 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$721
Love Rug - Standard Edition
André Saraiva
Print - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,719
10th Anniversary
André Saraiva
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.3 inch
$2,220
Ménage à trois ou quatre / Variant 4
André Saraiva
Print - 81 x 20 x 1 cm Print - 31.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,099
Karine Bartoli
7 Personnages Skate Park
Karine Bartoli
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,665
Plage de Bussaghlia
Karine Bartoli
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,665
Olivier Messas
Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 40 x 40 x 7 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,332
La tête dans les nuages... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
$2,220
Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
En solitaire... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
Jamais deux sans trois... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
$2,220
Les lumières du Mimosas… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,332
Le parfum des mimosas en fleurs… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,110
Sakura… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,332
David Hinchliffe
The Lights are on in the Singer Building
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 41 x 41 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,801
The Singer Building, Broadway
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$3,603
Walking the Dog
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 140 x 170 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 66.9 x 1.2 inch
$5,082
Crossing at 42nd St at 5am
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 45 x 45 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$1,801
Late Spring, Central Park
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 69 x 84 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.2 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch
$2,573
Under Eros, Piccadilly
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 120 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,831
Evening Lights, Piccadilly Circus
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,503