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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Pat Andrea
L'apparence réaliste du végétal
Pat Andrea
Painting - 160 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
€12,500
Luigi Veronesi
Zbigniew Wozniak
Still life - peppers
Zbigniew Wozniak
Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€250
Still life - plate and apples
Zbigniew Wozniak
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€400
Cathedral with red line
Zbigniew Wozniak
Painting - 54 x 36 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€1,000
Fruit of imagination
Zbigniew Wozniak
Painting - 38 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€800
Still Life with a Pumpkin
Zbigniew Wozniak
Painting - 27 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
€500
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Portrait #2. From the Portraits series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,173
Muse. From the Portraits series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 140 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
€11,731
Al mare. From the Beaches series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 33 x 48 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 18.9 x 1 inch
€2,444
Tramonto. From the Beaches series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 33 x 48 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 18.9 x 1 inch
€2,444
Ruscello
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 190 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 74.8 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
€14,664
Portrait #13. From the Portraits series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,173
Portrait #3. From the Portraits series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,173
Portrait #1. From the Portraits series
Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku
Painting - 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,173
Nikolay Dmitriev
It Is Summer Warm Rain At Sunset
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 40 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Cold Sunlight - Sunny Winter Painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
Beautiful Sea Sunset
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
The Frosty Evening At The Krasivaya Mecha
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
€700
May Night In The Blooming Garden - Lilacs painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Sunny Lilac Branches - original lilacs painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
In The Blooming Garden - sunny spring landscape painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Lilly Muth
Mountain Sunsets calling
Lilly Muth
Painting - 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
Aiming High to the Sky
Lilly Muth
Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
The red Carpet Treatment
Lilly Muth
Painting - 85 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Simon Findlay
Lots Of Fish, All Swimming
Simon Findlay
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Lime Arc Over Pink Red
Simon Findlay
Painting - 175 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 68.9 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
Talking Fast / Magenta Tulips On Dark Green
Simon Findlay
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,900
Enjoy Today, While It’s Here
Simon Findlay
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,900
Reconfiguring Gradients
Simon Findlay
Painting - 215 x 287 x 2 cm Painting - 84.6 x 113 x 0.8 inch
€4,800
We Take Turns Biting One Another
Simon Findlay
Painting - 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch
€2,200
Wilma Ramos
Promenade dans la forêt
Wilma Ramos
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€650
Bamba meu boi (Fête folclorique)
Wilma Ramos
Painting - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
€800
Ciscø
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Casa Désirs Divins
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€247
Roof Top Island
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€847
Casa Rose Chewing
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€248
Casa sourire
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
€245
Casa Luna
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
€248
Sunshines on me
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€456
Christian Jodin
Light red and gold
Christian Jodin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€1,490
Rouge de garance et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 35 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
€495
Hommage à Delaunay - Sphère Magique
Christian Jodin
Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch
€495
Grey, Pink, Black, Gold - Tribute to Gustav Klimt
Christian Jodin
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€800
Rouge écarlate et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€800
Marie KVK
Mona Lisa Dream Blue (La Joconde)
Marie KVK
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€2,600
La jeune fille à la perle
Marie KVK
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€4,500
Brigitte Bardot Gold 1
Marie KVK
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€3,300