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.
Discover the styles & movements
David Jamin
Tant qu'il aura des fleurs
David Jamin
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$949
Tanc
Black and white automatic writing
Tanc
Painting - 115 x 95 x 3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch
$10,939
Vladimir Kolosov
Mesmerizing hugs and phantom stranger at the engrossing landscape with mysterious lights
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.8 inch
$2,160
Memories of my school days' apparitions
Vladimir Kolosov
Fine Art Drawings - 104.1 x 78.7 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 x 0.01 inch
$620
Distillation of the Black Box
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.125 inch
$1,260
D'Artagnan observe les métamorphoses de sa bien-aimée Constance Bonacieux, tandis qu'Armand-Jean du Plessis (Cardinal et duc de Richelieu) leur tend un piège
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.12 inch
$1,260
Inside the metaphysical nature of sense of falesia
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 137.2 x 304.8 x 5.7 cm Painting - 54 x 120 x 2.25 inch
$12,990
Collectors of Antique
Vladimir Kolosov
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1 inch
$2,180
Mark Kostabi
Study for a Transfigured Night
Mark Kostabi
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 57.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22.5 inch
$4,500
Artiste Ouvrier
Pierre Alechinsky
Pays minier
Pierre Alechinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 97.5 x 63 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.4 x 24.8 inch
$35,721
Alexandra Battezzati
Envie de nager
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,353
L'arbre voyageur
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,353
Vert paradis
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,353
Petit arbre bleu sur fond mixte
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$770
Petit arbre rouge sur fond bleu
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$770
Petit arbre rouge sur fond rouge
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$770
Palmier dans les nuages
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch
$2,177
Diederik Van Apple
Love turtle pink
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
$1,228 $982
For the Love Of God V
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$887
For the Love Of God XV
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$887
For the Love of God I
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$887
For the Love Of God III
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 8.3 inch
$887
Monika Nowak
Back to Amy
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$6,251
Sun-Atsuko
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$5,805
Cover Girl
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$9,153
Debbie
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$9,153
Queen of butterflies
Monika Nowak
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,251
Claude Tousignant
Bleu + vert = jaune
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 173 x 173 x 2 cm Painting - 68.1 x 68.1 x 0.8 inch
$750,000
Tableau noir pour enfant snob
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 173 x 193 x 2 cm Painting - 68.1 x 76 x 0.8 inch
$450,000
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #5
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$223,255
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #2
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$223,255
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #3
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$223,255
Sumit Mehndiratta
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,340
Chromatic waves
Sumit Mehndiratta
Sculpture - 40 x 102 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 40.2 x 2 inch
$1,340 $1,139
Composition No. 456
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 86 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 33.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,786 $1,518
Heavenly Plants No.8
Sumit Mehndiratta
Photography - 114.3 x 83.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 45 x 33 x 2 inch
$1,228 $1,044
Composition No. 447
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 183 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 72 x 0 inch
$1,116
Composition No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 97 x 135 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 53.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,451 $1,233
Composition No. 450
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$893 $759
Sandro Chia
Senza titolo
Sandro Chia
Sculpture - 34.5 x 37.7 x 30.7 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 14.8 x 12.1 inch
$33,488