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![Print, Estaque - Braque 1906 edition, M.Chat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190269_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Micromonde 5, Javier Ramirez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187683_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Divided Miracles, Nestor Toro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185344_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Who Are These Angels CXLI, Naoko Paluszak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185285_1_grid.jpg)
Who Are These Angels CXLI
Naoko Paluszak
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.5 inch
$1,250
![Painting, César victorieux Clairefontaine, Adélaïde Leferme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217999_1_grid.jpg)
César victorieux Clairefontaine
Adélaïde Leferme
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$168 $151
![Painting, Deauville Orange, Adélaïde Leferme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217996_1_grid.jpg)
Deauville Orange
Adélaïde Leferme
Painting - 21 x 29.7 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.2 inch
$168 $151
![Painting, Rafael Nadal pochoir, Spaco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214137_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Arise XXL, Caroline Vis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212937_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Reza - Format XS, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212488_1_grid.jpg)
Reza - Format XS
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$280
![Painting, Royal II, Yoann Bonneville (YBA)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208703_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Secret Behind the Colors, Liana Ohanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208695_1_grid.jpg)
Secret Behind the Colors
Liana Ohanyan
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$320
![Painting, Conversion of Colors, Liana Ohanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208692_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village en bord de mer, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206622_1_grid.jpg)
Village en bord de mer
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$425
![Painting, Lucky Luke, Martin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205489_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dépaysement, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204640_1_grid.jpg)
Dépaysement
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$425
![Painting, Now’s the time (stretched) (1), Nadine Antoniuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198382_1_grid.jpg)
Now’s the time (stretched) (1)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 150 x 97 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 38.2 x 0 inch
$2,068
![Painting, Pontias, Nadine de Lespinats](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194353_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Orage, Nadine de Lespinats](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194080_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lac salé, Nadine de Lespinats](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194075_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Transfiguration, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193562_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Secret de fleur, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193558_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Etoile noire, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193557_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Voyage au fil du temps, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193550_1_grid.jpg)
Voyage au fil du temps
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,520
![Painting, L'Ordre cosmique II, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193549_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'icone nue, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193538_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le sommeil des âmes, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193537_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le soleil joue avec la lune, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193536_1_grid.jpg)
Le soleil joue avec la lune
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,520
![Painting, Voilier, Xavier Albert Fiala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192310_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cercles, Xavier Albert Fiala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192294_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Coiffure, Xavier Albert Fiala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191393_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La naissance d'une étoile, Sylvie Gedda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188402_1_grid.jpg)
La naissance d'une étoile
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$2,113
![Painting, Connecting with you, Lilly Muth](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175160_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Carrare, Ralph Resch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162324_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre 47, Guntduth](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216605_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Astrocytes, Bald](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214687_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Montagna liquida, Antonino Puliafico](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213512_1_grid.jpg)
Montagna liquida
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$503
![Painting, Flight of the Bee, Lilith Tonakanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213250_1_grid.jpg)
Flight of the Bee
Lilith Tonakanyan
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,000
![Painting, Le hockeyeur, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211100_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Skull with horns, Dr. Love](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209051_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The warrior (a tribute to Basquiat), Dr. Love](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207956_1_grid.jpg)
The warrior (a tribute to Basquiat)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$100
![Painting, Vista Ruscello, Antonino Puliafico](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207406_1_grid.jpg)
Vista Ruscello
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,571
![Painting, Terrasse, Yrak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195257_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soulmates, Marie Julou (Tina McCallan)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195097_1_grid.jpg)
Soulmates
Marie Julou (Tina McCallan)
Painting - 50 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,107
![Painting, Quelqu'un à aimer, Irina Dopont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194375_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Artemisia, Marie Julou (Tina McCallan)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190179_1_grid.jpg)
Artemisia
Marie Julou (Tina McCallan)
Painting - 60.5 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,118
![Painting, Golden Grotto, Mineko Yoshida](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2185175_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les boules de cristal, Thibault Laget-Ro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216122_1_grid.jpg)
Les boules de cristal
Thibault Laget-Ro
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,708
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / LII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215931_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / LII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXVI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215929_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXVI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXIII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215926_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XX, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215924_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XX
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215920_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXVI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215917_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXVI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XIV, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215895_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XIV
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Françoise Hardy, PyB](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215066_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XIX, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213865_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XIX
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIX, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213858_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIX
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLVI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213816_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLVI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 1.6 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLVII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213815_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLVII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIII (16), Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213814_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIII (16)
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / L, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213812_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / L
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLV, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213810_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLV
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213809_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLIII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213807_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213806_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLIV, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213805_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XLIV
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XL, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213804_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XL
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXVIII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213803_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXVIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIV, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213799_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIV
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213734_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213733_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213728_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XXXIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$503
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / IV, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213725_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / IV
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / VI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213724_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / VI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / VII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213723_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / VII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / IX, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213722_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / IX
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / X, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213721_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / X
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XI, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213720_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XI
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213719_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XIII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213718_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XVII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213713_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XVII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Dieppe Series 2.0 / XVIII, Dorine van der Ploeg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213712_1_grid.jpg)
Dieppe Series 2.0 / XVIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 10 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$358
![Painting, Les détours imprévus, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213445_1_grid.jpg)
Les détours imprévus
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$537
![Painting, Le cadeau de l'été, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213444_1_grid.jpg)
Le cadeau de l'été
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$537
![Painting, Perception sensorielle, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213438_1_grid.jpg)
Perception sensorielle
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$537
![Painting, Quand l'été revient, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213421_1_grid.jpg)
Quand l'été revient
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$280
![Painting, Il est un temps pour tout, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213403_1_grid.jpg)
Il est un temps pour tout
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$280
![Painting, Quand les souvenirs s'en mêlent, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213375_1_grid.jpg)
Quand les souvenirs s'en mêlent
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$280
![Painting, Quand la douceur épouse la lumière, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213370_1_grid.jpg)
Quand la douceur épouse la lumière
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$280
![Painting, Le goût de la vie, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213366_1_grid.jpg)
Le goût de la vie
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 25 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$280
![Painting, Une histoire heureuse, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213359_1_grid.jpg)
Une histoire heureuse
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$201
![Painting, Et si c'était pour nous deux, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213354_1_grid.jpg)
Et si c'était pour nous deux
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$201
![Painting, Comme un océan de couleurs, Geraldine Bandiziol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213350_1_grid.jpg)
Comme un océan de couleurs
Geraldine Bandiziol
Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$201
Colored artworks
The work of color is central in any artistic work. It is even one of the first tools of the artist. It is difficult to imagine a work that would exist without the working of color - even if it is the absence of color that the artist chooses to present.
Through the ages and artistic movements, the use and meaning attributed to color evolves, but the essence of color remains the same. Every artist must master the properties of color in order to control his composition. In the restoration of paintings, color even becomes a science, because it is necessary to know the different molecules to find the colors and mixtures originally used by the artist.
In the history of art, the importance of color fluctuates according to periods and geographical areas. During the Italian Renaissance, for example, there was a debate (called Paragone) between the authority of color versus drawing: according to the schools, it is the color, and not the line, that creates the emotion and visual power of a work of art. The colors thus take on an immense importance, and assume certain meanings: white symbolizes purity for example, and blue (systematically used to clothe the Virgin Mary) is associated with divinity. These symbols are not thought of randomly: the purple for example, is used since the Byzantine era to signify the highest rank of royalty. Unlike ochre, the purple pigment came from a specific shell, and was extremely difficult - and therefore rare, and expensive - to obtain.
More generally, colors can be divided into three categories: warm, cool, and neutral. As their name implies, these classes of colors give off an atmosphere that the painter can use to influence the emotion of his work. Baroque art, for example, manipulates the contrasts between warm and cold colors to capture the power of bodies. The play of light is exalted by the effects of color. For a long time, the traditional Western school of painting required painters to reproduce the colors of the environment around them. It was the Impressionists, in the 19th century, who explored other ways of seeing - and therefore of transcribing on canvas - their chromatic environment. By avoiding complex mixtures and painting spontaneously, in the open air, the Impressionists reinvented the use of color to reproduce reality.
It was not until abstract and subjective painting that art devoted itself to color as a subject. Mark Rothko, precursor of the Colorfield Painting movement and of abstract expressionism, sees in his paintings a living organism whose color is human and whose format is transcendent. Piet Mondrian, on the other hand, sought in his paintings to approach the very essence of nature through the purity of primary colors, to achieve abstraction. The founder of the Russian avant-garde movement of Suprematism, Kasimir Malevich, will disturb the senses of everyone with his work "White square on white background", in which the color is painted only for itself. Contemporary art, photography, collage, or pop art also use in their respective ways the resources of color, exploring indefinitely all its pluralities. As Picasso said, "When I have no blue, I use red."
Artsper writes art in color: discover below a great selection of works that honor color and its properties. What better way to brighten up an interior?