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, Twilight, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 31 x 23 x 2 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

$360

Painting, Otara, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

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

$512

Painting, Flowers II, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 43 x 1.5 inch

$3,830

Painting, Flowers I, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 43 x 1.5 inch

$3,830

Painting, Storyteller, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 96.5 x 96.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 38 x 38 x 1.5 inch

$5,343

Painting, Sunset, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$427

Painting, Drrring, Cacou

Cacou

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

$1,037

Painting, Don't Panic, Cacou

Cacou

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

$1,037

Painting, Etoiles, Cacou

Cacou

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

$1,037

Painting, Brillant, Cacou

Cacou

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

$1,037

Painting, Cottage, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 39 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,067

Painting, Liberty, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

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

$14,516

Painting, Hilda, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,950

Painting, Desert, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,850

Painting, Mademoiselle Pop, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,037

Painting, Beauty V, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 28 x 20 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 inch

$256

Painting, Vue du quai, ZiB

ZiB

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

$1,757

Painting, Les poissons rouges, ZiB

ZiB

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

$2,318

Painting, SOS pour les oiseaux, ZiB

ZiB

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

$2,196

Painting, Baignade à Toulon, ZiB

ZiB

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

$1,110

Painting, Le cri, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 115 x 75 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 1 inch

$427 $299

Painting, Voiliers au près, ZiB

ZiB

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

$3,293

Painting, Les Dahlias, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,172

Painting, Pamela, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$3,659

Painting, Noisy yard, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$567

Painting, Sunny beach, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$567

Painting, Tomatoes, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 35 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$396

Painting, Carefree, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$464

Fine Art Drawings, Extinctions #1, Hélène Duclos

Hélène Duclos

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch

$4,269

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$268

Print, Chakras, Samuel Favarica

Samuel Favarica

Print - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,440

Painting, Choco zen, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 80 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$610

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