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
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
$11,237 $10,113
Le fouillis organisé
Olivier Ebel
Painting - 100 x 153 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 60.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,933
"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
$2,809 $2,528
"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
$3,933
Blek Le Rat
Homeless in Paris
Blek Le Rat
Painting - 161.29 x 129.54 x 2.54 cm Painting - 63.5 x 51 x 1 inch
$45,000
Pierre Alechinsky
Pays minier
Pierre Alechinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 97.5 x 63 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.4 x 24.8 inch
$35,958
Nicolas Monjo
Sur place ou à emporter
Nicolas Monjo
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$899
Julien Soone
Batte samourai baseball
Julien Soone
Sculpture - 80 x 6 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 2.4 x 3.9 inch
$2,135
Sculpture spraycan résine en caisse en bois
Julien Soone
Design - 40 x 14 x 14 cm Design - 15.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
$1,124
Julien Raynaud
Brodlim x Julien Raynaud
Julien Raynaud
Design - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Design - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,236
Hunt Slonem
New Found Cockatoo Whisper
Hunt Slonem
Painting - 112 x 193 x 3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 76 x 1.2 inch
$67,420
Cockatoos Whisper Joy
Hunt Slonem
Painting - 127 x 178 x 3 cm Painting - 50 x 70.1 x 1.2 inch
$67,420
Alex Senchenko
Abstract 2426
Alex Senchenko
Painting - 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,616 $1,831
Abstract R 2418
Alex Senchenko
Painting - 140 x 140 x 0.1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 0 inch
$2,354 $1,648
Abstract 2425
Alex Senchenko
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,616 $1,831
Abstract 2424
Alex Senchenko
Painting - 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,616 $1,831
Abstract 2423
Alex Senchenko
Painting - 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,616 $1,831
Abstract 2427
Alex Senchenko
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,616 $1,831
Ana Seggiaro
Set of 6 unique embroidery artworks on printed paper from the Books series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 9.9 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 3.9 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,620
Untitled. Hand Embroidery on map
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 132.8 x 94 x 0.3 cm Painting - 52.3 x 37 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Untitled. Hand Embroidery on map
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 132.8 x 94 x 0.3 cm Painting - 52.3 x 37 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Untitled. From the Anatomy series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 119.9 x 86.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 34.2 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Sistema Nervioso. From The Anatomy Series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 181.9 x 126 x 0.3 cm Painting - 71.6 x 49.6 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Untitled. From the Cartographies series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 87.9 x 129.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 34.6 x 51.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Untitled. From the Cartographies series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 96.8 x 129.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 38.1 x 51.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Rinoceronte. From The Durero series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 99.8 x 129.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.3 x 51.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Katharina Hormel
Holding your hands
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Love is looking in the same Direction
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,135
Off to new Adventures
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Those happy little Moments (1)
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
You are the Sunshine of my Life
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$2,472
With you by my Side
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,461
I'll always treasure you
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,798