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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Russell Frampton
Fast Atoms Escape I
Russell Frampton
Painting - 91 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,696
Elise Oudin Gilles
Marcel Mouly
Nature morte à la lucarne
Marcel Mouly
Print - 31.2 x 22 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.3 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$388
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
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Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,550
Abstracion I
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,995
Abstraction D
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,109
Abstraction E
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,109
La Chaise Jaune
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Ciel et Terre
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Tritsch Tratsch X
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
La Chaise Hoffmann
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Angel Ortiz (Aka) LA II
Bluehiss
Angel Ortiz (Aka) LA II
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
Sold
Francisco Larios
Untitled 8 From the Mexican Ry?an-ji Series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 49.5 x 49.5 x 1.1 cm Painting - 19.5 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
$4,000
Hesperides 003. From the Khloris series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 125 x 110 x 0.3 cm Painting - 49.2 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch
$15,000
Khloris 003. From the Khloris series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 209.8 x 169.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 82.6 x 66.9 x 0.1 inch
$24,000
Khloris 004. From the Khloris series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 209.8 x 169.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 82.6 x 66.9 x 0.1 inch
$24,000
Khloris 007. From the Khloris series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 209.8 x 169.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 82.6 x 66.9 x 0.1 inch
$24,000
Untitled 7 From the Mexican Ry?an-ji Series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 49.5 x 49.5 x 1.1 cm Painting - 19.5 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
$4,000
Untitled 4 From the Mexican Ry?an-ji Series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 49.5 x 49.5 x 1.1 cm Painting - 19.5 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
$4,000
Franz Roth
Das Zimmer im zweiten Stock / La chambre au deuxième étage
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$721
Das versteckte Paradis / Le paradis caché
Franz Roth
Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$721
Der Alptraum / Le cauchemar
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$644
Der Schauspieler / L'acteur
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$721
Achtung! / Attention!
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$721
Der Toro / Le Toro
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$721
La corrida / La corrida
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$644
Das Distelherz / Le cœur de chardon
Franz Roth
Painting - 125 x 200 cm Painting - 49.2 x 78.7 inch
Sold
Marco Saporiti
Fiordalisi tra il grano
Marco Saporiti
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$222
Natalie Shiporina
Memories of summer (1)
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,108
Memories of summer
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,442
Beginning of life
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,665
Portrait of a lady
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,436
Painting in frame "Seven elephants of happiness/Still life with elephants" Natalie Shiporina
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,219
Mulled wine time
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,219
The Velvet season
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,772
Elena Lukina
Summer, sea, beach, girl
Elena Lukina
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,609
Landscape with meadow
Elena Lukina
Painting - 40 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,221
Rural landscape with a boat
Elena Lukina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$832
Japanese meadow daisies
Elena Lukina
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$577
Natacha Birds
Revoir la couleur 2
Natacha Birds
Painting - 130 x 170 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 66.9 x 2 inch
$5,328
La couleur de l'âme
Natacha Birds
Painting - 116 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
$2,220
Pique - nique au crépuscule
Natacha Birds
Painting - 110 x 90 x 5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch
Sold
Domenico Ronca
Houses among sunflowers - Tuscany painting & frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$416
Parisian city life - France Belle Epoque painting + frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$794
Ballet dancer and violin (Little version) - Ballerina painting + baroque frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$333
Ballet dancer at rest - Ballerina painting + baroque frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$333
Ballet dancer with violin - Ballerina painting
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$261
Girl with flowers - Italian painting
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$499
Girls between sunflowers - Italian painting
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$350
Girl on the beach rock - Italian painting & frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$294