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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Remi Delaplace
Fond, Figure
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,780 $2,502
Clair Obscur
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$3,338 $3,004
Fond-figure plans intermédiaires
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 65 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,775
Inside, outside, manque d'image
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 54 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,663 $1,497
Rero
La Chine passe aux trente-cinq heures
Rero
Print - 76 x 59 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.9 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,340
Sans titre (Every soldier makes love ...)
Rero
Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,228
Untitled (It's all wrong but it's alright...)
Rero
Painting - 121.9 x 203.2 cm Painting - 48 x 80 inch
$18,000
Untitled (I Am A Lie That Always Tells The Truth...)
Rero
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch
$3,800
Terry Watts
Quiet afternoon Whitstable
Terry Watts
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,570
Four Go Paddling in Camber Sands
Terry Watts
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,878
More than fifty crows
Terry Watts
Painting - 50 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,355
Goulwen (Leyto) Mahé
Delirium Tremens
Goulwen (Leyto) Mahé
Painting - 130 x 195 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.6 inch
$6,698
Sans titre #5
Goulwen (Leyto) Mahé
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Partition sémantique 3
Goulwen (Leyto) Mahé
Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Sans titre #3
Goulwen (Leyto) Mahé
Painting - 73 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
French Cancan
Goulwen (Leyto) Mahé
Painting - 200 x 200 x 0.1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 0 inch
$7,814
Themanfromthefuture Urano
On skate in the street art museum (7 pieces)
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 90 x 117 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 46.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,121
Dance of eternity
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 165 x 158 x 0.4 cm Painting - 65 x 62.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,005
The king of light on his skate
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$837
Mhor the wizard
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 130 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$580
Persian Totem
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 116 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$882
Guardian Totem
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 168 x 152 x 0.3 cm Painting - 66.1 x 59.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,126
A good monster (4 pieces)
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 42 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$257
A smile
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$212
Jace
Foutan i angrès pa koshon - Ne pas tenir des remarques d’autrui. Parle toujours, tu m’intéresses
Jace
Painting - 90 x 90 x 4.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.8 inch
$4,577
Mèg kom zarèt la mori - Maigre comme une arête de morue Se dit de quelqu’un qui est maigre
Jace
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.8 inch
$4,577
Keymi
Martin Whatson
Beyond the Wall
Martin Whatson
Painting - 162.56 x 243.84 x 2.54 cm Painting - 64 x 96 x 1 inch
$100,000
Urban Camouflage
Martin Whatson
Painting - 207 x 147.3 x 2.54 cm Painting - 81.5 x 58 x 1 inch
$45,000
Gomor
Add Fuel
Home Street Home, épreuve d'artiste AP
Add Fuel
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$893