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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Ruslana Levandovska
Eternal Blossoms Triptych
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 137.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 54 x 0.75 inch
€17,497
Le Musset, Paris - Limited Edition Print
Ruslana Levandovska
Print - 66 x 53.3 x 0.8 cm Print - 26 x 21 x 0.3 inch
€583
Quiet Reflections
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
€11,752
Under the Tuscan Sun in Italy
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.75 inch
€15,553
The Whiskey Call
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.75 inch
€28,753
Longing - diptych
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 0.75 inch
€8,943
A Japanese Spring
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
€6,318
Late Night III
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
€8,943
Sanuj Birla
Thanos snaps and Mona disappears
Sanuj Birla
Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 inch
€3,402
Untitled (Edition 2/8)
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 55.9 x 40.6 x 50.8 cm Sculpture - 22 x 16 x 20 inch
€2,744
Comix series 2020
Sanuj Birla
Painting - 162.6 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 64 x 48 x 0.1 inch
€3,742
Boss dog sculpture blue
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 50.8 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 6 inch
€1,643
Boss dog sculpture
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 50.8 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 6 inch
€1,643
Bethany Harper Williams
Under The Pink Umbrella
Bethany Harper Williams
Painting - 76 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 48 x 1.6 inch
€3,051
Alice de Miramon
Conversation d’automne
Alice de Miramon
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€950
Chanson d’automne
Alice de Miramon
Painting - 30 x 22 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch
€650
Edivaldo Barbosa
Sweet water beach and fair
Edivaldo Barbosa
Painting - 130 x 190 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 74.8 x 0.4 inch
€14,000
La ceuillette de jacquiers ( jacas)
Edivaldo Barbosa
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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Le transport d´oranges
Edivaldo Barbosa
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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La photo des carpes
Edivaldo Barbosa
Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Les ceuilleurs de fleurs
Edivaldo Barbosa
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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Le cirque et le marché aux fruits
Edivaldo Barbosa
Painting - 82 x 152 x 3 cm Painting - 32.3 x 59.8 x 1.2 inch
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Teresa Riba
Karel Appel
The Woman with Golden Eye
Karel Appel
Print - 75.5 x 55 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,900
Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 144.5 x 56 x 2 cm Painting - 56.9 x 22 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
12
Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 144.5 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 56.9 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 208 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 81.9 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 206 x 66 x 2 cm Painting - 81.1 x 26 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 207 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 81.5 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Triptyque 'Le Danseur'
Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 145 x 147 x 2 cm Painting - 57.1 x 57.9 x 0.8 inch
€4,000
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Jérôme Mesnager & Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 144 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 56.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,375
Yuriy Demiyanov
Cornflowers and Phloxes
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,300 €1,105
Still Life in White
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€3,800 €3,230
Chrysanthemum
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,400 €1,190
Novembre Ensoleillé
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 35 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,900 €1,615
Floraison De Poire
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,400 €1,190
Boreli
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
Le Campeur et la femme en rouge
Fernand Léger
Print - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€800