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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Pappay
B. Yaghi
Black Forest - Blue Gradient
B. Yaghi
Painting - 152 x 122 x 6 cm Painting - 59.8 x 48 x 2.4 inch
$11,000
Yonatan Wondwosen
Composed gate 2
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
Composed Gate 1
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
Composed gate 3
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
Composed gate
Yonatan Wondwosen
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
Roseline Al Oumami
Hors du temps...
Roseline Al Oumami
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,019
Instant de vie...
Roseline Al Oumami
Painting - 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Cours d'eau...
Roseline Al Oumami
Painting - 60 x 219 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 86.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,263
Foisonnement
Roseline Al Oumami
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,254
Kaige Yang
Yichao Sun
Thierry Corpet
Children of the revolution
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$1,683
Birds of the mind
Thierry Corpet
Sculpture - 95 x 24 x 22 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 9.4 x 8.7 inch
$1,795
When i look in your eyes (Triptyque)
Thierry Corpet
Painting - 40 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$2,019 $1,515
Pierre Muckensturm
XXI 19 021 36
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,346
XXII 101 343
Pierre Muckensturm
Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 22 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 8.7 inch
$4,712
Gravure un élément 175J041211
Pierre Muckensturm
Print - 56 x 76 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.2 inch
$785
Paul Insect
Sun-Rays Dreams
Paul Insect
Painting - 170.9 x 131.1 x 3.6 cm Painting - 67.3 x 51.6 x 1.4 inch
$30,000
Christian Jodin
Taylor Swift's Red Lipsticks (Les Rouges à Lèvres de Taylor Swift)
Christian Jodin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$168 $118
Taylor Swift's Concert in Paris
Christian Jodin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$168 $118
Taylor Swift's Concert in Paris in 2024
Christian Jodin
Painting - 65 x 54 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
$331 $232
Taylor Swift at Parisian Gallery Opening
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$219 $154
Taylor Swift near Notre Dame during Concert in Paris
Christian Jodin
Painting - 65 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$331 $232
Taylor Swift in the Paris Luxembourg Garden during Concert in 2024
Christian Jodin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$168 $118
Taylor Swift in Montmartre during Concert in Paris
Christian Jodin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$219 $154
Taylor Swift on the Riviera
Christian Jodin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$168 $118
Céline Pierzchala
Gainsbourg, Le palace #266
Céline Pierzchala
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$359
Garden confinement #185
Céline Pierzchala
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.6 inch
$135
That's life, That's life #265
Céline Pierzchala
Print - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$146
Day3 #188
Céline Pierzchala
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 36.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 14.4 x 0 inch
$135
Veiller Tard #223
Céline Pierzchala
Painting - 29.7 x 42 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$135
Mark Drew
My Real Doggs (RIP Nate Doggs)
Mark Drew
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 inch
$30,000
I Wanna Blow Up, Stack My Dough (The Notorious B.I.G)
Mark Drew
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$19,500
With or Without Airplay (NAS: New York State of Mind =)
Mark Drew
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$18,000
Street Knowledge (N.W.A)
Mark Drew
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$22,000
I Never Let A Statue Tell Me How Nice I Am - Tribe Called Quest
Mark Drew
Print - 27.9 x 40.6 cm Print - 11 x 16 inch
$2,693