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![Painting, Mademoiselle 37, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150917_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150915_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 33, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150914_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 35, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150913_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 36, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150912_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marée basse, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147617_1_grid.jpg)
Marée basse
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 100 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,261
![Painting, Sans titre V, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144674_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Couché de soleil, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143898_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le monde en argent, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141218_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sweet sunshine I, H-Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2130925_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysage 609, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128234_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blue velvet, Nef](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126893_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Green leaves matter, Nef](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2126881_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 30, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125953_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselles jouent au foot, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120613_1_grid.jpg)
Mademoiselles jouent au foot
Kaige Yang
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,677
![Painting, Mademoiselle 25, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 21, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120604_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 23, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120601_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 22, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120598_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 20, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120595_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tree, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120592_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysage 607, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118612_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au bout du monde, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2117016_1_grid.jpg)
Au bout du monde
Eric Munsch
Painting - 50 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,554 $1,337
![Painting, Hope, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102229_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Coucher De Soleil, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102208_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fantasy, Stephanie Rivet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077311_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Flore 200, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047323_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 29, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009004_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 28, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009001_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'ENFANCE HEUREUSE, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1951377_1_grid.jpg)
L'ENFANCE HEUREUSE
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,671
![Painting, Printemps III, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1944219_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait 61, Christine Barrès](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1943457_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Terres Noires, Benoît Guérin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1925031_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Vanishing Gertrude Stein, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1915002_1_grid.jpg)
The Vanishing Gertrude Stein
Yichao Sun
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,236
![Painting, Perle du sud, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808163_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L’envolée, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1808154_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, FOU D'AMOUR, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1793733_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au verger, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1789947_1_grid.jpg)
Au verger
Christof Monnin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,677 $1,342
![Painting, Cuba Libre, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1789938_1_grid.jpg)
Cuba Libre
Christof Monnin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,677 $1,342
![Painting, Le vase gris, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1787451_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le phare rouge et blanc, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784433_1_grid.jpg)
Le phare rouge et blanc
Christof Monnin
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$1,565 $1,174
![Painting, Souvenir d’été, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784424_1_grid.jpg)
Souvenir d’été
Christof Monnin
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$1,565 $1,174
![Painting, Résistance, Benoît Guérin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759155_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Beyond the Dimensions, Takashi Murakami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1756806_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lotus 8, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1729773_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysage 703, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1687362_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village de campagne 2, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1607451_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fruits, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1597473_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bird, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1593570_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysage 505, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1579875_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The light of the night, Eric Robin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1578438_1_grid.jpg)
The light of the night
Eric Robin
Painting - 130 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
$10,956
![Painting, Sunset, Eric Robin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1578396_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysage 504, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1571358_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Village 102, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1563180_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Côte d'azur, enfin les vacances, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1555482_1_grid.jpg)
Côte d'azur, enfin les vacances
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch
$1,001
![Painting, Bulles, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1545756_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Just a blue dream, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1470360_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Natura morta orientale, Alexander Daniloff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1452669_1_grid.jpg)
Natura morta orientale
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 45 x 51 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 20.1 x 0.2 inch
$783
![Painting, Sans titre, Yichao Sun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1418820_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Aube d’été, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1410471_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bout de paradis, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1410462_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1360908_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bout de paradis, Eric Munsch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1333440_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Layers of Perception, Candice Grant](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1330932_1_grid.jpg)
The Layers of Perception
Candice Grant
Painting - 81.3 x 71.1 x 1.9 cm Painting - 32 x 28 x 0.75 inch
$1,050
![Painting, The Watchers, Candice Grant](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1319532_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jardin de lotus, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1198662_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Arbre I, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185402_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nos regards amoureux, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1174956_1_grid.jpg)
Nos regards amoureux
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$950
![Painting, Paysages 300, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1160874_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La demoiselle III, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1144755_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La demoiselle II, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1142718_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysages 212, Xiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1107840_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Indigenous Royal, Janice Toulouse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1073406_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, ENSEMBLE C'EST TOUT, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1056759_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paris, les quais, foutu printemps, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1028595_1_grid.jpg)
Paris, les quais, foutu printemps
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1 inch
$777
![Sculpture, Ref 290, Nicolas Dubreuille](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/398404_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La fantaisie des flotteurs, Véronique Baleste](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204588_1_grid.jpg)
La fantaisie des flotteurs
Véronique Baleste
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$671
![Painting, Improvisación 4 Serie La caja negra, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173668_1_grid.jpg)
Improvisación 4 Serie La caja negra
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 230 x 330 x 2 cm Painting - 90.6 x 129.9 x 0.8 inch
$13,903
![Print, Tourbillon de la vie, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155243_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soft abstraction II, Tamara Bakhshinyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1802757_1_grid.jpg)
Soft abstraction II
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 90 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,124
![Print, Up there, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764975_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Tropical light, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1764972_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au de la des yeux, Ahmed Zaibi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694517_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ever closer, Philippe Seigle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557216_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Statue de glace, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1544022_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 5:5, you are still ok. (1), Vianca Reinig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1466556_1_grid.jpg)
5:5, you are still ok. (1)
Vianca Reinig
Photography - 108 x 100 cm Photography - 42.5 x 39.4 inch
$3,689
![Painting, My Mind on Art 4, Susan Wolfe Huppman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1448625_1_grid.jpg)
My Mind on Art 4
Susan Wolfe Huppman
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$3,500
![Photography, Blue silence #2, Elena Raceala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1418790_1_grid.jpg)
Blue silence #2
Elena Raceala
Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$1,023
![Painting, Life in Colors 74, Veronica Vilsan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1407663_1_grid.jpg)
Life in Colors 74
Veronica Vilsan
Painting - 160 x 200 x 0.1 cm Painting - 63 x 78.7 x 0 inch
$5,031 $3,773
![Painting, Delia, Istraille](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1371456_1_grid.jpg)
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?