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.
Discover the styles & movements
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Unity - Obey Flower
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 74 x 74 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.1 x 29.1 x 0 inch
€1,200
Peace Fingers
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Design - 30.5 x 17.5 x 5.6 cm Design - 12 x 6.9 x 2.2 inch
€1,800
School Desk
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Sculpture - 28 x 31 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 12.2 x 3.5 inch
€6,000
Miguel Guía
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
€1,340
Édition Le regard de David 30
Miguel Guía
Print - 32 x 30 x 0.3 cm Print - 12.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€380
New York dans l’ombre de la liberté (encadrée)
Miguel Guía
Photography - 40 x 72 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 28.3 x 0 inch
€579
Menina Air et Métal Nickel Bleu
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 21 x 37 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.3 x 14.6 inch
€1,580
City's soul reflection NY 1
Miguel Guía
Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
€18,900
Nadine Antoniuk
Overwhelmingly beautiful life (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
Those same lilies of Claude Monet (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 65 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,250
A Big Dream (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 150 x 97 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 38.2 x 0 inch
€1,850
Those same lilies of Claude Monet (stretched) (1)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Symbol of rebirth and strength (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Lake decoration (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€950
Shades of beauty (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€950
Lotuses (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Âme Sauvage
Douce chaleur d'été
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
€1,050
La création de l'univers
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
€1,100
La musique prend vie
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.4 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.9 inch
€1,300
Mr Brainwash
Love is the Answer (Einstein)
Mr Brainwash
Print - 76.2 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 30 x 22 x 0 inch
€4,900
Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 26.7 x 19.1 x 4 cm Sculpture - 10.5 x 7.5 x 1.6 inch
€2,700
Work Well Together (Unique)
Mr Brainwash
Painting - 55.9 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.1 inch
€10,000
Bernard Saint-Maxent
La vie est belle
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
Bleu c'est bleu 01.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
Basquiat 03.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
Colors 03.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
Clet Abraham
Erró
Hommage à Picasso et à Fernand Léger
Erró
Print - 56 x 81 x 1 cm Print - 22 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
€1,400
Ronald Hunter
Traffic full color Green
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
€669
Untitled in soft orange
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,199
Boiling Bubbles Original
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€999
Mr Greenfield Blue Sky
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€1,499
JonOne
Projet pour Hennessy
JonOne
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€2,000
Ivan Tzonev
Poonam Choudhary
Dont just exist, Live
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
€1,422
Breeze - Arm Chair
Poonam Choudhary
Design - 73.7 x 65 x 82 cm Design - 29 x 25.6 x 32.3 inch
€1,177
Minimal Forms 03
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch
€637 €574
When the sun is shining
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 182.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 72 x 1.5 inch
€1,471 €1,324
What weighs you down
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1.5 inch
€1,226 €1,103
Embracing Imperfections
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 30 x 1.5 inch
€785
You are what you have
Poonam Choudhary
Painting - 121.9 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 72 x 2 inch
€1,471 €1,324