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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Patrick Cornée
Abstract graffiti life
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,135
Street art revolution I
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 37 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
$2,584
Iron Man loves Rock 'n Roll
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,135
The baby Panda loves Pop Art
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,135
A Pulp Fiction pop art tribute
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,506
Kiss me, I love you
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,596
Snoopy drank to much Dom Pérignon champagne
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,596
Homer et Marge Simpson, icône pop de la mode
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,382
Michaël Brack
Des araignées dans le grenier
Michaël Brack
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$787
La Maison sur la Plage
Michaël Brack
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$1,236
Sonia Delaunay
Tapis carrés magiques – Sonia Delaunay x Artcurial
Sonia Delaunay
Design - 293 x 180 x 2 cm Design - 115.4 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$12,360
Thierry Carrier
Julien Durix
The Creation of Heroes (Prestige Edition of 30)
Julien Durix
Print - 80 x 110 x 1.3 cm Print - 31.5 x 43.31 x 0.5 inch
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Singing of the paint
Julien Durix
Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
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Singing in the Paint
Julien Durix
Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Wilfred Lang
Wilfred 5 New-York
Wilfred Lang
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,697
Wilfred 3 New-York
Wilfred Lang
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,697
Wilfred 4 Nexw-York
Wilfred Lang
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,697
Wilfred 6 New-York
Wilfred Lang
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,697
Wilfred 7 New-York
Wilfred Lang
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,697
Benjamin SPaRK
The Times' Guardian - Spiderman in the metaverse
Benjamin SPaRK
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$5,472
Scrooge McDuck Parisian Rhapsody - From Paris with Love
Benjamin SPaRK
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$8,551
Street Art Allover
Benjamin SPaRK
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$10,225
Man of Steel - Superman in the National New York Times (1)
Benjamin SPaRK
Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,821
Dean Monogenis
Claude Viallat
Sans titre n° 386
Claude Viallat
Painting - 163 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 64.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$31,126
François Houtin
Troisième cabane de jardinier (deuxième état)
François Houtin
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$337
Low Bros
Window view 11 - Wipe left
Low Bros
Painting - 130 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$9,664
Window view 17 - Swedish curtains 3
Low Bros
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,832
Window view 16 - swedish curtains 2
Low Bros
Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$4,832
Window view 14 - Cherry .rar
Low Bros
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,809
Window view 15 - Swedish r
Low Bros
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$5,731
Window view 07 - Melancholia
Low Bros
Painting - 120 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
$12,922
Modou Dieng Yacine
Esprit Noir
Modou Dieng Yacine
Photography - 106.7 x 109.2 x 3 cm Photography - 42 x 43 x 1.2 inch
$9,551
Lumumba #4
Modou Dieng Yacine
Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 40.7 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$8,428
Lumumba #6
Modou Dieng Yacine
Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 40.7 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$8,428