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
Alexandra Romano
Ocean Bubbles, Mixed Media on Canvas
Alexandra Romano
Design - 25.4 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm Design - 10 x 8 x 1.5 inch
£253
Trayko Popov
I Am Beautiful - Swan - Lake
Trayko Popov
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,602
Marion Sagon
Power Station & Sweet Landscape
Marion Sagon
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£3,827
Northern Factory & Orange Sunset
Marion Sagon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
£2,848
Chocolate Factory & Crazy Sunset
Marion Sagon
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£160
Simone De Rosa
New Magic potion
Simone De Rosa
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£160
Marie-Odile Wagner
Le blanc mis en scène
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£401
Clin d’œil, rêve d’un monde…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Print - 31 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£231
Deambulation poetique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Sculpture - 14 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
£134
Comme un silence alentour…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£401
Improvisations sonores…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£401
La terre est bleue comme une orange
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£401
En équilibre
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,424
Brume nordique
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
£401
Enrico Baj
Caius Flavius Valerius Claudius Constantinus
Enrico Baj
Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.75 inch
£2,049
Caius Julius Caesar Octivanius Augustus
Enrico Baj
Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.75 inch
£2,459
Tristan MM
Captain America NYT 3D
Tristan MM
Painting - 120 x 90 x 10 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 3.9 inch
£2,225
Johnny Hallyday Que je t'aime
Tristan MM
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,424
Agnès Tiollier
Couleur Majorelle III
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
£801
Le jardin botanique
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,157
Lumière du soir III
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,115
Lumière du soir II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,581
David Paul Kay
Reflections – Untitled VII
David Paul Kay
Sculpture - 38.1 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9 x 9 inch
£2,670
Untitled 1
David Paul Kay
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0 inch
£534
Out of this World
David Paul Kay
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch
£12,460
Untitled 2
David Paul Kay
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0 inch
£534
Untitled 4
David Paul Kay
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0 inch
£534
Untitled 5
David Paul Kay
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0 inch
£534
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
£1,068
Untitled (It's all wrong but it's alright...)
Rero
Painting - 121.9 x 203.2 cm Painting - 48 x 80 inch
£14,756
Untitled (I Am A Lie That Always Tells The Truth...)
Rero
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch
£3,115
Gediminas Endriekus
Atomic Heart Mother
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 34 x 34 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 13.4 x 6.3 inch
£16,910
Plaything | Sculpture Bronze
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 26.8 x 7.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 3 x 5.7 inch
£3,382
Eternal Light
Gediminas Endriekus
Sculpture - 44 x 17 x 22 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 6.7 x 8.7 inch
£12,460
Gregos
Blue Flying Dollar
Gregos
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0.8 inch
£89