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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Leo Labelle
Travellers - IV
Leo Labelle
Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Sven Pfrommer
Urban blur VII
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,120
Fluid horizon IL
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,120
Fluid horizon XXXIV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,120
Fluid horizon XLVI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,120
Saigon blur LXX
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,120
Waterworld VI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,784
Fluid horizon IV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,120
Viktoria Ganhao
Rainy Day I
Viktoria Ganhao
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$146
Pure Happiness II
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 130 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,029
Bright and Beautiful Day
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
Marie-Odile Wagner
Le blanc mis en scène
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
Clin d’œil, rêve d’un monde…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Print - 31 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$292
Deambulation poetique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Sculpture - 14 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$168
Comme un silence alentour…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
Improvisations sonores…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
La terre est bleue comme une orange
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$505
En équilibre
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
Brume nordique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$505
Robert Séguin
Pierre-Luc Poujol
Paul Richard Mason
Petit labyrinthe
Paul Richard Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$2,132
Guitar Mason
Paul Richard Mason
Sculpture - 100 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$9,536
The juggler
Paul Richard Mason
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$4,375
Sam Francis
Yea
Sam Francis
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$24,682
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Untitled
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Painting - 40.5 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 15.9 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Untitled
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Painting - 51 x 40.5 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 15.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
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Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
$196
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Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
$196
Tag 18
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
$196
Tag 19
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
$196
Tag 25
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
$196
Tag 26
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
$196
Cal Lane
Yoël Benharrouche
Mélodie infinie d'amour
Yoël Benharrouche
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$12,902
Les senteurs parfumées du ciel
Yoël Benharrouche
Print - 75 x 62 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
$7,629
La reine et l'épouse
Yoël Benharrouche
Print - 78 x 106 x 2 cm Print - 30.7 x 41.7 x 0.8 inch
$7,629
La porte de l'univers
Yoël Benharrouche
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$33,096
Nick Vivian
We All Live Under the Same Sky
Nick Vivian
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$3,140
Those Sunset Vibes
Nick Vivian
Painting - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch
$3,140