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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Delyafruz Bagirova
The Still Life Of The Sun
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 100 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,910
The Symphony Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,910
The Etude Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,910
The Journey Of The Sun
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,394
The Muse Of The Sun
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,731
In The Garden Of a Moonlight
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,236
A Little Song Of Paradise
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$899
Gary Westall
Cornwall Beach retreat
Gary Westall
Painting - 40.1 x 40.1 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.8 x 15.8 x 0.6 inch
$950
The true great ones
Gary Westall
Painting - 50 x 70.1 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,850
Spring greetings
Gary Westall
Painting - 40.1 x 40.1 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.8 x 15.8 x 0.6 inch
$965
Pine crossroad, Painting, Oil on HDF
Gary Westall
Painting - 40.1 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,250
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Yard by the sea
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,000
A pod of Killer Whale
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,700
Morning silance
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,600
Courtyard in Venice
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,400
Alpin morning
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 60 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,400
Magnolia branch
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,000
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Yunior Marino
Acapulco Dragon
Yunior Marino
Sculpture - 609.6 x 330.2 x 330.2 cm Sculpture - 240 x 130 x 130 inch
$9,600
Mantra II (Infinito) Painting
Yunior Marino
Painting - 99.1 x 198.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 78 x 1 inch
$4,800
Mantra (Mandala)
Yunior Marino
Painting - 134.6 x 167.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 53 x 66 x 0.1 inch
$6,400
Agua en el humo y cielo en el fuego, (Polyptych)
Yunior Marino
Painting - 245.9 x 424.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 96.8 x 167.3 x 1 inch
$12,000
Mantra (Implosion)
Yunior Marino
Painting - 167.6 x 190.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 66 x 75 x 0.1 inch
$4,800
Ezan Franck
Lana Matsuyama
Walls & Façades Series #5
Lana Matsuyama
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$654
Oswin Gesselli
Quotes, nude & nature WALK THE PATH OF BEAUTY - Series Hidden Treasures
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$6,630
Owl & nature NIGHT EAGLE - Series Hidden Treasures
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$6,472
Mysterious Beauty of the Sea, Female nude and sea
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$4,382
CECIL THE LION KING - Series Hidden Treasures
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,697
BLACK JAGUAR - Series The unforgettable
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$98,883
Flamingo LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY - Series Hidden Treasures
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$4,315
BIG ELEPHANT - Series The unforgettable
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 200 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 78.7 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$110,120
Elephants SURVIVORS - Series The unforgettable
Oswin Gesselli
Painting - 180 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
$121,357
Papa Mesk
Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (XL)
Papa Mesk
Photography - 160 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 63 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,798
It's a dog life ... !
Papa Mesk
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch
$1,798
Urban Perspective / Complex City Final
Papa Mesk
Painting - 70 x 127 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 50 x 1.6 inch
$16,855
Graffiti Extraction N°5
Papa Mesk
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,798
Jean-Claude Blanc
Rara trois congas
Jean-Claude Blanc
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Untitled Gap
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 34 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$809
Territorial Pissing
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Painting - 31.5 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.4 x 9.6 x 0 inch
$573
Insurance Card
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Painting - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$607
Arpón (Goat kisser)
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$753
Sleeping Cock
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Painting - 26.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch
$506
Muraz Martirosyan
Lost Kingdom
Muraz Martirosyan
Sculpture - 102 x 64 x 12 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 25.2 x 4.7 inch
$11,237
Girl with Blue Eyes
Muraz Martirosyan
Painting - 55 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,348