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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Maria Mesterou
Vlas Ayvazyan
Still life with wine bottles
Vlas Ayvazyan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$950 $808
Abstract Impressions
Vlas Ayvazyan
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$600 $510
Still life with candle holder
Vlas Ayvazyan
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$750
Sylvester Stallone
Buzz Me At 10 O'Clock
Sylvester Stallone
Painting - 182.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 2 inch
$185,300
Triumph of the Champion
Sylvester Stallone
Print - 86.4 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm Print - 34 x 44 x 2 inch
$4,200
Eka Peradze
Freedom people - The beach (1)
Eka Peradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$837
Freedom People ,,Acrobats``
Eka Peradze
Painting - 75 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
$3,226
Freedom People Acrobats
Eka Peradze
Painting - 115 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,226
Freedom people - Butterfly acrobats (1)
Eka Peradze
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,130
Pop Art - Happy family
Eka Peradze
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,898
Pop Art - Happy family
Eka Peradze
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,898
Eloy Morales
Emilio Tadini
Elisa Bonotti
Touched by love #2
Elisa Bonotti
Painting - 100 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$480
Ludovic Mercher
Edgar Plans
NBA 75th anniversary (set of 3)
Edgar Plans
Design - 35 x 20 x 20 cm Design - 13.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Fausto Perez
Autobus la caprichosa
Fausto Perez
Painting - 95 x 75 x 4 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch
$3,907
L arrivée de l autobus...
Fausto Perez
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,228
Al Freno
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Composition
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,121
Joy II
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 67 x 59 x 2 cm Painting - 26.4 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,005 $904
Composition
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$781
Secret Love
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 75 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,679 $2,411
Happy Emotion I
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$893
Secret Situation
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 70 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,105