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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Liana Asatryan
Maternal embrace
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,419
Balance of life
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,135
Two Hearts, One Canvas
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,135
Echoes of Contemplation
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 426
Intertwined Souls
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 426
Soulful solitude
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,135 CHF 965
Mary Noga
Spirit of the meadow
Mary Noga
Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,550
Marta Lafuente
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Curva 20/39
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,327
Curva 10 n°31/50
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Print - 110 x 110 x 1 cm Print - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,327
Curva 20/39 (1)
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Painting - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,041
Fugue 1/34
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,306
Danses 4/29 Tarentelle
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 40 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
CHF 1,582
Prémices Diptyque N° 17
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
CHF 5,348
Prémices Diptyque N° 14
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 100 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch
CHF 5,348
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Afrocentric Radiance
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 139.7 x 124.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55 x 49 x 1 inch
CHF 3,217 CHF 2,895
Wetin Man Go Do
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 114.3 x 113 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 44.5 x 1 inch
CHF 2,649 CHF 2,384
Deserving More
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 114.3 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 44 x 1 inch
CHF 2,649
Fierce Fabrication 1
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 114.3 x 113 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 44.5 x 1 inch
CHF 2,649
Beauty In Her Space
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 83.8 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33 x 32 x 1 inch
CHF 1,703
Gazing Through Ankara 2
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 76.2 x 68.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 27 x 1 inch
CHF 1,750
Beauty is what I posessed 2
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 86.4 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 34 x 28 x 1 inch
CHF 1,419
Beauty is what I posessed
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 111.8 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44 x 36 x 1 inch
CHF 1,845
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Sisters in Yellow 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
CHF 3,499
Fortitude
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch
CHF 2,412 CHF 2,171
Change and Growth 1
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
CHF 2,081
Change and Growth 2
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
CHF 2,081
Teach us to love ourselves
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
CHF 2,649 CHF 2,384
You May Be Lucky
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
CHF 3,027
Stephanie Godann
Cat Lagerfeld II
Stephanie Godann
Design - 22 x 22 x 2 cm Design - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 255 CHF 243
Cat Lagarfeld
Stephanie Godann
Painting - 25 x 25 x 3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
CHF 255 CHF 217
Olivier Massebeuf
The girl who knew too much
Olivier Massebeuf
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHF 71
Magnetic field
Olivier Massebeuf
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1 inch
CHF 1,429
The scene shifters III
Olivier Massebeuf
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 1 inch
CHF 1,429
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Memories
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 70 x 51 x 0.05 cm Painting - 27.6 x 20.1 x 0 inch
CHF 990
Scars
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 82.5 x 44.5 x 3.2 cm Painting - 32.5 x 17.5 x 1.3 inch
CHF 1,041
Elementals
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 100 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,061
The moon split in two
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 101.5 x 88 x 6 cm Painting - 40 x 34.6 x 2.4 inch
CHF 1,551
Dust particles in sunlight
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 90.5 x 71.5 x 1.8 cm Painting - 35.6 x 28.1 x 0.7 inch
CHF 1,327
Sheelagh Na Gig #2
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 1 cm Painting - 3 x 3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 307
Sheelagh Na Gig #3
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 1 cm Painting - 3 x 3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 307
Sheelagh Na Gig #5
Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury
Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 1 cm Painting - 3 x 3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 307
Juan Carlos Navarro
To embrace the presence I am
Juan Carlos Navarro
Painting - 100 x 170 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 66.9 x 1.6 inch
CHF 8,819
Veronica Botticelli
Lontano
Veronica Botticelli
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
CHF 2,857
Candice Grant
Let the Magic Happen
Candice Grant
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch
CHF 1,041
A Collision of Energy
Candice Grant
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch
CHF 454
The Layers of Perception
Candice Grant
Painting - 81.3 x 71.1 x 1.9 cm Painting - 32 x 28 x 0.75 inch
CHF 993
The Ever Shifting Mood
Candice Grant
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 1.5 inch
CHF 993