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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Bruno Hoopka
This vicious circle might be broken
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 130 x 162 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1 inch
$4,205
Couple of opposite circles
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$2,877
Ian Philip
Demi coeur Goldorak street art
Ian Philip
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 3.9 inch
$1,328
Porsche 75th years anniversary Helmet
Ian Philip
Sculpture - 7 x 5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 2.8 x 2 x 2.2 inch
$3,098
Gully
Andy Warhol and Magritte meet at museum
Gully
Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$22,130
Piet, Yves, Victor, Vincent, Pablo, Takashi and Andy meet Klein, Mondrian and Vasarely
Gully
Painting - 56 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$9,958
De Hopper à Delacroix
Gully
Painting - 90 x 135 x 1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
Price upon request
Chagall Magritte Bernard Buffet Basquiat Warhol
Gully
Painting - 99 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 39 x 59.1 x 2 inch
Sold
Edward Hopper meets Joan Miro
Gully
Painting - 208 x 112 x 2 cm Painting - 81.9 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Laura Dujoncquoy
Moon jar en porcelaine
Laura Dujoncquoy
Design - 32 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 12.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$664
Parade florale #1
Laura Dujoncquoy
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,770
Sunset fireworks no.2
Laura Dujoncquoy
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$443
Mist
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Bois de Vincennes
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,881
La rencontre
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,881
Canal Saint Martin
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,881
On n'est pas là 2
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$387
T'es-tu bien comporté ?
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 87 x 66 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$1,660
Un ange passe
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,881
Théâtre d'Oklaoma
Franck-Bernard Gaulier
Painting - 35 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$465
Stavri Kalinov
Graphic - Kalinov
Stavri Kalinov
Painting - 73 x 53 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 20.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,217
Charlie Chaplin - on camera
Stavri Kalinov
Sculpture - 30 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch
$1,438
Humanity connected with the nature
Stavri Kalinov
Print - 13 x 13 x 0.1 cm Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch
$111
Craig Alan
Hommage to Lichtenstein
Craig Alan
Painting - 91.5 x 91.5 x 4 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.6 inch
$18,257
Populus: Homage to Van Gogh
Craig Alan
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
$30,500
Love Around the Corner
Craig Alan
Painting - 91 x 91 x 10 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 3.9 inch
$13,056
Waleria Matelska
Red figures
Waleria Matelska
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 10 x 0 inch
$332
Chloé Kelly Miller
Quartier Libre
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,877
Tout combat est nécessaire pour donner vie à nos rêves
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 164 x 194 x 6 cm Painting - 64.6 x 76.4 x 2.4 inch
$5,754
Roméo & Juliette
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 105 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 41.3 x 51.2 x 1 inch
$3,430
Bouquet solaire
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 130 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 1.2 inch
$3,209
Protéger le je d’enfant
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 150 x 200 x 6 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 2.4 inch
$5,422
La lutte est nécessaire
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Reçois ce que je t'offre
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
Sold
Angelo Garbo
Arthur Dorval
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,770 $1,593
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Sculpture - 200 x 140 x 2 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$9,405 $8,465
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Painting - 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch
$5,311 $4,780
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Painting - 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch
$5,311 $4,780
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Painting - 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch
$5,311 $4,780
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Painting - 140 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$10,512 $9,460
Cube offshore
Arthur Dorval
Painting - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$7,192 $6,473