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
Ben
Peace pour la hache de guerre
Ben
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$16,850
Regarder le temps passer
Ben
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.3 inch
$4,524
Série de 6 assiettes en porcelaine, Ben série 1998
Ben
Design - 53 x 79.5 x 15 cm Design - 20.9 x 31.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,357
C'est une histoire de temps
Ben
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.6 inch
$4,524
Luo Li Rong
Je me souviens de toi
Luo Li Rong
Sculpture - 30 x 26 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 10.2 x 4.7 inch
$6,785
Porter par le vent
Luo Li Rong
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 19.7 inch
$53,717
Carrie Graber
Two in the Pool
Carrie Graber
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 48.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19 inch
$1,750
Tarek Butayhi
B241
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$900
B240
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$900
Jean Miotte
Patricia Gadisseur
Eh what's up doc
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$792
All you need is love
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,244
Enjoy your style
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 150 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,696
Life is beautiful
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$362
One with the wind
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$362
Girl with balloon
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$362
Antoine Josse
Do you see the same thing than me?
Antoine Josse
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$2,940
The butterfly effect
Antoine Josse
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,940
Tu viens avec nous ?
Antoine Josse
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,280
La guerre des couleurs
Antoine Josse
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$905
Quand les Montagnes se Rencontrent
Antoine Josse
Painting - 99.8 x 99.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39.3 x 39.3 x 2 inch
$3,600
Joanna Glazer
Dancing above the Fire
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$554
Above and Below Stars, Streams and Mountains
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Siegfried in "Swan Lake" with Typha Latifolia
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Dancing inbetween Blue Sparks and Sunflowers
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Sunflower Dancer Acts
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Rehearsing Some Steps Before
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$554
Bram van Velde
La Chapelle sur Carouge
Bram van Velde
Painting - 100 x 74 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.1 x 0.4 inch
$248,800
Martin
Aykaz Arzumanyan
Hom Nguyen
Simone Veil
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$14,589
Kid
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$14,589
Woman
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$11,083
La Paix
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$14,589