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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Alexander Shandor
The long-awaited spring
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 48 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,600
Amazing Verkhovyna
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,000
Tenderness of autumn
Alexander Shandor
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,600
Mist
Linda Clerget
Strech the Noise
Linda Clerget
Painting - 73 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,674 $1,507
Dévoiler le jardin secret
Linda Clerget
Painting - 73 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Échos de vie dans la forêt
Linda Clerget
Painting - 89 x 116 x 1 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,795
Apprendre avec la forêt
Linda Clerget
Painting - 46 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$1,005 $904
Rollers and palm trees
Linda Clerget
Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,674 $1,507
Noël Granger
My lucky Rabbit !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$100
Mon adorable chèvre !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$100
My little pink pig !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$100
Charlotte Pivard
La cerisiers en fleur
Charlotte Pivard
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$167
Jean-Michel Folon
Le coeur et l'équilibriste
Jean-Michel Folon
Painting - 77 x 94 x 3 cm Painting - 30.3 x 37 x 1.2 inch
$982
I'm writing from the Rocky Mountains
Jean-Michel Folon
Print - 79 x 87 x 0.3 cm Print - 31.1 x 34.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,674
Illustration for Ray Bradbury’s the martian chronicles (3)
Jean-Michel Folon
Print - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,228
Sara Chelou
Priscilla Vettese
Fleurs Rêveuses #1
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$447
My PoPlay Pirate - XXL
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 66 x 33 x 25 cm Sculpture - 26 x 13 x 9.8 inch
$557
Fleurs Rêveuses #2
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$447
Fleurs Rêveuses #3
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$145
Fleurs Rêveuses #4
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$145
Fleurs Rêveuses #5
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 24 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$145
Nef
The girl with the lost pearl earring
Nef
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,563
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
La rencontre
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,898
Canal Saint Martin
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,898
Bois de Vincennes
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,898
On n'est pas là 2
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$391
Un ange passe
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,898
T'es-tu bien comporté ?
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 87 x 66 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Théâtre d'Oklaoma
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 35 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$469
Ann Thomson
Gen Paul
Fleurs
Gen Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 30 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,674
Composition, ca.
Gen Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 77 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
$2,791
Composition, ca
Gen Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 77 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
$2,791