Rich and colorful figurations

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Painting, Sensuality, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 80 x 20 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 2 inch

$1,089

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$759

Painting, Cote d'Azur, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$801

Painting, Pop corn, Nadel

Nadel

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,292

Painting, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$18,352

Painting, True self, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$734

Painting, True core, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$734

Painting, Le spi, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$954

Painting, Illy, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 58 x 77.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 30.5 x 0.6 inch

$685

Painting, A nouveau, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$918

Painting, Bleu, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$636

Painting, Blue, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$856

Painting, Félicité, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$991

Painting, The bridge, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$1,774

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

$856

Painting, odaline, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$575

Painting, Fleurs d'été, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$636

Painting, No Limits, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,223