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
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Bengt Lindström
L’esprit de la terre
Bengt Lindström
Sculpture - 66 x 41 x 8 cm Sculpture - 26 x 16.1 x 3.1 inch
£5,895
Le maître des forces de la nature
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 180 x 194 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 76.4 x 0.8 inch
£58,059
Alexandra Battezzati
Envie de nager
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£3,484
L'arbre voyageur
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£3,484
Vert paradis
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£3,484
Petit arbre rouge sur fond bleu
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
£616
Petit arbre bleu sur fond mixte
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
£616
Petit arbre rouge sur fond rouge
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
£616
Palmier dans les nuages
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
£1,742
Stratos
Virut Panchabuse
Beautiful wrinkle
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
£12,059
Old Man Smile
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 200 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£15,631
Donald Trump - American Idiot
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 170 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£7,146
Bubble Gum Girl
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 180 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
£11,612
Albert Einstein
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 160 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
£10,719
Flower of Tibet
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£12,059
Keith Haring
Untitled (Plate 13 Photostat from the Blueprint Drawings)
Keith Haring
Photography - 125.09 x 126.37 x 2 cm Photography - 49.2 x 49.8 x 0.8 inch
£37,735
Ben
Dane Shue
Caro Graffiti
Sculptural Lady
Caro Graffiti
Sculpture - 53.5 x 30.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 21.1 x 12 x 2.4 inch
£1,161
Marco Barberio
Dystopian New York City #2
Marco Barberio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,501
New York City Park
Marco Barberio
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£2,126
New York City Rain #8
Marco Barberio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,501
Unforgettable Paris
Marco Barberio
Painting - 135 x 98 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
£2,948
Antonino Puliafico
Passaggi in laguna olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£983
Abbaglio Marino
Antonino Puliafico
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,117
Lungo il canale olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£983
Mare impetuoso al tramonto olio su canapa
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,608
Fiori su lino
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 115 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 49.2 x 0 inch
£1,608
Hersk
Something to suck medium sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 68 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
£2,412
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,876
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,876
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,876
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,876
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,876
Something to suck medium sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 68 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
£2,412