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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Kudditji Kngwarreye
My Country
Kudditji Kngwarreye
Painting - 90 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch
£6,230
Lilit Soghomonyan
With Cupid at Your Back
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£712 £605
Tender Love I
Lilit Soghomonyan
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 inch
£1,424
Childhood memories
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,780
In The Arms of Little Cupid
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 56 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
£801
Mohamed Lekleti
Le génie incompris apparaît à nos yeux
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 110 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
£5,162
Nos rires sonores, nos éclats de joie
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch
£2,492
Reflet rose qui éclaire son visage
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 130 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch
£9,790
Tapi dans l’ombre des rêves
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 130 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch
£9,790
Ils apportent chacun un souffle d'énergie
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch
£2,492
Fouler ton herbe fleurie
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 130 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch
£9,790
Jeannine Achon
Marta Zawadzka
Colors of happiness
Marta Zawadzka
Painting - 140 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
£4,984
Chuli Herrera
Zelf Portret (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Chuli Herrera
Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£6,408
Olivier Lamboray
Tears of the Universe
Olivier Lamboray
Painting - 71.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 28 x 20 x 2 inch
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Kamsar Ohanyan
Sincerity
Kamsar Ohanyan
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£356
Kusbudiyanto
Guillaume Roche
Hossein Khoshraftar
De la série 'Motherland' N°918
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 139 x 118 x 5 cm Painting - 54.7 x 46.5 x 2 inch
£3,560
Motherland n°1522
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 140 x 110 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 43.3 x 2 inch
£4,450
Motherland n°1523
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 120 x 90 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 2 inch
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Sans-Titre de la série Motherland
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 140 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
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Motherland serie N°917
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 90 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
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Motherland n°1521
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Motherland Serie N°916
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 90 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
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De la série 'Motherland' N°919
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
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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
£2,314
Roméo & Juliette
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 105 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 41.3 x 51.2 x 1 inch
£2,759
Thésée Vs Minautor
Chloé Kelly Miller
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
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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
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