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, Un café au mourillon, ZiB

ZiB

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

$285

Painting, Untiled 1, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 55 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 2 inch

$52,210

Painting, Sans Titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

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

$98,349

Painting, Totem 4/5, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$146

Painting, Inside # 01, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 180 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

$17,909

Design, Burnt, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Design - 10 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 3.9 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$389

Sculpture, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 55 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch

$486

Painting, Big Ananas, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$1,153

Painting, Discussion, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$364

Print, 99.99 %, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Print - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$729

Painting, Moon light, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$146

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$79

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$79

Painting, Rayons X, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 32 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$704

Painting, Totem 2/5, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$146

Painting, Totem 1/5, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

$146

Painting, Le roi dec, Stephane LMBD

Stephane LMBD

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

$2,428

Painting, Untitled, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 82 x 52 x 5 cm Painting - 32.3 x 20.5 x 2 inch

$95,921

Painting, Sunglasses, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$121

Painting, La nuit, Amor de Agua

Amor de Agua

Painting - 42 x 29.7 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$607

Painting, Echoes of Us, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,200

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$97

Painting, Tiki tatoué, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 75 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$425

Painting, PK 18, Nadel

Nadel

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

$1,184

Painting, Odile 1, Nadel

Nadel

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,390

Painting, Boo # 1, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0 inch

$97

Painting, Boo boss 1, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0 inch

$97

Painting, Flower power, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$425

Painting, L'embryon, Amor de Agua

Amor de Agua

Painting - 42 x 29.7 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$607

Fine Art Drawings, Ugly man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$109

Fine Art Drawings, Crazy, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$219

Fine Art Drawings, The end, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$304

Painting, Zanzibar, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$1,554

Fine Art Drawings, Homme lune, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$61

Fine Art Drawings, Teenager style, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$61

Painting, Sunny Girls, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$26,712

Painting, Euphoria, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$18,213

Fine Art Drawings, Contrebasse #1, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$109

Fine Art Drawings, Peyote Coyote, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$704

Fine Art Drawings, Moka, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$121

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