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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Nora Ampova
Fictional Landscape
Nora Ampova
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$1,461
The end of vacation
Nora Ampova
Painting - 80 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,686 $1,517
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Peter de Boer
Master of camouflage
Peter de Boer
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,854
Martijn Doolaard at his cabin
Peter de Boer
Painting - 50 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,247
Seagulls on the move
Peter de Boer
Painting - 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,495
Caravan Paradise IV
Peter de Boer
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,573
Elizabeth Becker
Hellebore No. 30
Elizabeth Becker
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 inch
$150
Magnolia Study No. 7
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch
$950
Herons in Flight
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 66 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Barn Owl No. 7
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch
$950
Rose Study No. 90
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$330
Adrien Faveau
Monochrome 6th avenue
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,045
Fontaine St Michel
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,034
34 th street's colors
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 97 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,776
Dillon Boy
Beautiful Coco Chanel purse handbag
Dillon Boy
Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 0 inch
$1,686
Bart Simpson Cartoon Pop Art
Dillon Boy
Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.5 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$843
Joëlle Kem Lika
Nature - Fleurs de Nymphéas 177
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,214
Nature - Fleurs de Nymphéas 176
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,214
Big bang sur papier 18
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$472
Big bang sur papier 19
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$472
Big bang sur papier 28
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$472
Big bang sur papier 27
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$472
Big bang sur papier 26
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$472
Enki Bilal
Fender Telecaster Bilal / Christophe
Enki Bilal
Design - 98 x 32 x 5 cm Design - 38.6 x 12.6 x 2 inch
$4,944
32 décembre - Face à la mort numérique
Enki Bilal
Print - 18 x 25.5 x 1 cm Print - 7.1 x 10 x 0.4 inch
$360 $324
Corneille
Etude pour une lithographie
Corneille
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,371
Luke Newton
Crayons Not Colts (light blue)
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 25.4 x 35.6 cm Sculpture - 10 x 14 inch
$4,280
n3 Beretta in crayons
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,057
It's Beretta in crayons
Luke Newton
Sculpture - 31 x 39 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.4 x 2.4 inch
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Stoul
Oru aoi aita hana EA 6/7
Stoul
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$449