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
Stratos
Virut Panchabuse
Old Man Smile
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 200 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$19,664
Beautiful wrinkle
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$15,170
Donald Trump - American Idiot
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 170 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,989
Bubble Gum Girl
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 180 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
$14,608
Albert Einstein
Virut Panchabuse
Painting - 160 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
$13,484
Ben
Peace pour la hache de guerre
Ben
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$16,743
Regarder le temps passer
Ben
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.3 inch
$4,495
Série de 6 assiettes en porcelaine, Ben série 1998
Ben
Design - 53 x 79.5 x 15 cm Design - 20.9 x 31.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,348
C'est une histoire de temps
Ben
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.6 inch
$4,495
Caro Graffiti
Sculptural Lady
Caro Graffiti
Sculpture - 53.5 x 30.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 21.1 x 12 x 2.4 inch
$1,461
Marco Barberio
New York city Rain #9
Marco Barberio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,888
Dystopian New York City #2
Marco Barberio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,888
New York City Park
Marco Barberio
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,674
New York City Rain #8
Marco Barberio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,888
Unforgettable Paris
Marco Barberio
Painting - 135 x 98 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,708
David Ferreira
Code barre (Circus )
David Ferreira
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,034
Code barre Circus
David Ferreira
Painting - 150 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,472
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
$1,236
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
$1,236
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
$2,023
Fiori su lino
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 115 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 49.2 x 0 inch
$2,023
Jéko
Au bord de l'eau
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674
Les yeux dans les tiens, souris #3
Jéko
Sculpture - 68.5 x 23 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,922
Une brise sur les fleurs et les sourires
Jéko
Painting - 140 x 107 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,259
Le regard rose
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674
Le soleil brille même la nuit #2
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674
Les couleurs des fleurs d'été
Jéko
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,348
Hersk
Something to suck medium sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 68 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$3,034
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,360
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,360
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,360
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,360
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,360
Something to suck medium sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 68 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 26.8 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$3,034
David Hinchliffe
The Lights are on in the Singer Building
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 41 x 41 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,831
Walking the Dog
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 140 x 170 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 66.9 x 1.2 inch
$5,166
The Singer Building, Broadway
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$3,662
Crossing at 42nd St at 5am
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 45 x 45 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$1,831
Late Spring, Central Park
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 69 x 84 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.2 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch
$2,616
Golden Afternoon
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 76 x 81 x 0.3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 31.9 x 0.1 inch
$2,616
Reflections in Central Park
David Hinchliffe
Painting - 81 x 81 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 31.9 x 0.1 inch
$2,616
Bram van Velde
La Chapelle sur Carouge
Bram van Velde
Painting - 100 x 74 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch
$247,211
Noah Borger
The man with a blue eye
Noah Borger
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$382 $344
En attendant dans la salle médicale
Noah Borger
Painting - 78 x 76 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30.7 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$449
Conversation with the devil
Noah Borger
Painting - 64 x 78 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.2 x 30.7 x 0.1 inch
$449