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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Mark Kostabi
Study for a Transfigured Night
Mark Kostabi
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 57.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22.5 inch
$4,500
Baptiste Laurent
Dîner sur Saint Sylvestre
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 130 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,590
Lam, marrons striés
Baptiste Laurent
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$898
Sans titre, bajo el mismo mar (1)
Baptiste Laurent
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Ass pl vert sur marron
Baptiste Laurent
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$898
Endless World War
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 250 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 98.4 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
$5,329
Insane 51
We Are All The Same / SAMOURAÏ
Insane 51
Painting - 135 x 135 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 1.2 inch
$16,268
Théo Tobiasse
Venise. La place Saint-Marc
Théo Tobiasse
Painting - 33.5 x 51 x 0.05 cm Painting - 13.2 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$4,263
Une route longue comme un miroir fertile
Théo Tobiasse
Print - 57 x 38 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$617
Symphonie de fruits
Théo Tobiasse
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$12,341
C'est le passé que nous attendons
Théo Tobiasse
Painting - 101.6 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 40 x 32 x 2 inch
$125,000
Concerto pour la cité des Doges
Théo Tobiasse
Print - 57 x 38 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$617
L’horloge et la dame qui pense
Théo Tobiasse
Painting - 50 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1.2 inch
$16,268
Philippe Huart
Effets secondaires – Hypnotic Love (R2B1)
Philippe Huart
Sculpture - 58 x 41 x 35 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 16.1 x 13.8 inch
$1,346
Gun
Philippe Huart
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,683
Orange Vertige. 2014. (Vortex 13)
Philippe Huart
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,170
Effets secondaires – Passionate Love (R3)
Philippe Huart
Sculpture - 58 x 41 x 35 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 16.1 x 13.8 inch
$1,346
Corail rouge vertige - vortex 21
Philippe Huart
Painting - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$898
Dezache
Seaty
Olivier Ebel
"Harmonies Urbaines Grises" abstrait vernis pigments masquages sur plaque de bois 280x61x61x61cm
Olivier Ebel
Sculpture - 280 x 61 x 61 cm Sculpture - 110.2 x 24 x 24 inch
$11,219
Le fouillis organisé
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 100 x 153 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 60.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,927
Au milieu coule la rivière
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 35 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,468
"Morceaux Choisis" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 77x125cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 77 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,805
"Coucou 2" abstrait vernis pigments et masquages sur plaque de bois 125x100cm
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 125 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,927
Aiiroh
Da Vinci Muse par Aiiroh & Namisen
Aiiroh
Print - 75 x 75 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
$673
Joan Miró
Non title
Joan Miró
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 44 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch
$60,583