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, Summer, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$427

Painting, Lilac, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$427

Painting, Shy woman, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$427

Painting, Traveler, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 46 x 30 cm Painting - 18.1 x 11.8 inch

$525

Painting, Dream Woman I, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 55 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$549

Painting, Portraite, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 16 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$403

Painting, Light Treat, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$336

Painting, Good August, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$421

Sculpture, Red robin, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 16 x 8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.1 x 3.9 inch

$549

Painting, Purple man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$1,526

Painting, Vegetal #2, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 169 x 99.5 x 1 cm Painting - 66.5 x 39.2 x 0.4 inch

$7,935

Painting, Sans Titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 100 x 82 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 32.3 x 2 inch

$98,880

Fine Art Drawings, Mamographie, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$366

Painting, Smack, Cacou

Cacou

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

$330

Painting, Kind of Blue, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$1,099

Painting, Hommage, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,099

Painting, VEGETAL, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

$8,301

Painting, Frida, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$562

Painting, Young Ballerina, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$562

Painting, Bulles, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$586 $527

Painting, Tout cru, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$6,104

Painting, Icare, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

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

$3,906

Painting, Salty, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$427

Painting, Mermaid, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$555

Painting, Discussion, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$366

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