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, Prelude, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,639

Painting, Beauty, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 30 x 22 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.7 inch

$279

Painting, La baigneuse, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 162 x 130 x 10 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 3.9 inch

$191,652

Painting, Le bain, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 38 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 22 x 0 inch

$388

Print, G le BG, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 50 x 55 x 0.8 cm Print - 19.7 x 21.7 x 0.3 inch

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Print, Feu N2, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Bande à Part, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Imaginaires 1, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Druckchen, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Chamane, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 92 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, 7UP, Cacou

7UP

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Rock Viril, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Canvas 52, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 154.9 x 99.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 61 x 39.3 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, La fede, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,638

Painting, Mister mignon, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

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Painting, Crucked Smile, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1 inch

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Painting, Confidence, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch

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Painting, Telephone, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

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Painting, #1, Cacou

#1

Cacou

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

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Painting, Miss orange, Cacou

Cacou

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

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Painting, Hermes, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 140 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch

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