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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Huang Yan
Ewa Hauton
Katherine Filice
Let's Go The Long Way Around No. 2
Katherine Filice
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch
$2,247
Lost In The Night Sky
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 51.4 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.25 x 16.5 x 1 inch
$1,573
With Only The Moonlight To Guide Me No. 3
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 22 x 1 inch
$2,023
Winter No. 4
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 40.1 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 15.8 x 1 inch
$1,236
Time Traveling No. 5
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 41.9 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
$1,124
Time Traveling No. 4
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 41.9 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
$1,124
The Time Before Time
Katherine Filice
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
$1,348
Spirit Guide
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 57.2 x 35.1 x 0.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 13.8 x 0.25 inch
$1,236
Marielle Simzer
Gutxi Skye Dreams
Marielle Simzer
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.6 inch
$1,124
Strenght of Ekilorea
Marielle Simzer
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.6 inch
$1,124
Michael Gorban
A Woman on a Blitch
Michael Gorban
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$3,933
Paper Boat on Window Sill
Michael Gorban
Painting - 102 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,439
Still Life with Lemons
Michael Gorban
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,438
Still life with Lemon
Michael Gorban
Painting - 32 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,146
Le Closier
Northern Girl (La fille du Nord)
Le Closier
Painting - 76 x 76 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,517
Elena Sokolova
Running from the wave 2
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.5 inch
$536
Spring girl in the window
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$999
Olga Nikitina
Tropical School of Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Tropical Coral Reef Painting Original Ocean Art
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Red Fish Symphony on Grey
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Meadow Painting Poppies Flowers
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 68 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 26.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,686
Red Fish in Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Florida Keys Fish Painting Coral Reef Impasto Painting Palette Knife Art
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Felicia Trales
Flowery field III
Felicia Trales
Painting - 34.8 x 34.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 13.7 x 13.7 x 1.5 inch
$1,700
Flowery field II
Felicia Trales
Painting - 34.8 x 34.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 13.7 x 13.7 x 1.5 inch
$1,700
Flowery field
Felicia Trales
Painting - 34.8 x 34.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 13.7 x 13.7 x 1.5 inch
$1,700
Conclusion
Felicia Trales
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch
$4,600
Ludovic Mercher
Franciszek Starowieyski
Sans titre (9)
Franciszek Starowieyski
Painting - 32 x 22.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 8.9 x 0 inch
$843
Étude pour un paysage idéal
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.5 inch
$1,348
Sans titre
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 62.5 x 48 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.6 x 18.9 inch
$4,495
La route vers la Sibérie
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 11.8 inch
$562
Paysage de Bordeaux
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$674
Sans titre
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.2 x 11.6 inch
$674
Sans titre
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
$674
Sans titre
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 41 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,348
Luis Prada
Noche y día / Night and Day
Luis Prada
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Coincidencias I (Coincidences I)
Luis Prada
Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,798
Coincidencias II (Coincidences II)
Luis Prada
Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,798
El corazón también se deshoja / The Heart Also Defoliates
Luis Prada
Painting - 60 x 60 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$1,798
Seguiré tu huella / I will follow your footsteps
Luis Prada
Painting - 60 x 60 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$1,798