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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Sculpture, Hybrid Lamb, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$1,451

Painting, Cat IV, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 31.8 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,668

Painting, Cat III, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 26.7 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,547

Painting, Cat II, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,306

Painting, Cat I, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,300

Painting, Les poissons rouges, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 60 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,297

Sculpture, Black horse, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 5.1 inch

$1,088

Sculpture, Agape, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 26 x 11 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 inch

$1,088

Painting, The travelling cat, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$2,357

Painting, Frida Kahlo, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$907

Fine Art Drawings, White rhino, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$665

Painting, SOS pour les oiseaux, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$2,176

Painting, Baignade à Toulon, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 46 x 61 x 1.7 cm Painting - 18.1 x 24 x 0.7 inch

$1,100

Painting, Rencontre, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$629 $566

Painting, He was green, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$846

Painting, Playful, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 119.4 x 116.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47 x 46 x 1.5 inch

$7,834

Painting, Soul mates, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$725

Painting, My pet bull, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 185.4 x 139.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 73 x 55 x 2 inch

$5,400

Painting, Cats, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$907

Painting, Séville, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$16,321

Painting, Otara, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 52 x 43 x 2 cm Painting - 20.5 x 16.9 x 0.8 inch

$508

Painting, Liberty, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$14,386

Painting, Safari, Max Rovira

Max Rovira

Painting - 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$9,913

Painting, Light Treat, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 25 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$332

Painting, Lion, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$556

Painting, Blue water lilies, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 46 x 1.7 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.7 inch

$696