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![Print, Euphories de la couleur, Paul Jenkins](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201731_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, H37, Anne-Marie Mary](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217911_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, H32, Anne-Marie Mary](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217906_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, J+ petit à petit, Gaëtan de Séguin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215414_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les inséparables, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214284_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hold Infinity in the Palm of your Hands, Katharina Husslein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211634_1_grid.jpg)
Hold Infinity in the Palm of your Hands
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 90 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
![Painting, TAKI, Perrotte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217277_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, COCO, Perrotte](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217262_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Retrato en fondo negro, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216055_1_grid.jpg)
Retrato en fondo negro
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 210 x 210 x 2 cm Painting - 82.7 x 82.7 x 0.8 inch
€7,237
![Painting, Enchanted Blooms, Katharina Husslein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213743_1_grid.jpg)
Enchanted Blooms
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 105 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€3,200
![Painting, Off to the Mountains, Katharina Husslein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213740_1_grid.jpg)
Off to the Mountains
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
![Painting, Let us hold each other, Barbara Piller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196207_1_grid.jpg)
Let us hold each other
Barbara Piller
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,000
![Print, Sans titre, Bram van Velde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215262_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Just Freedom (Juste Liberté), Bruno Cantais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217443_1_grid.jpg)
Just Freedom (Juste Liberté)
Bruno Cantais
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
€595 €476
![Painting, Pareja, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210917_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le temps en mouvement, Aude Herlédan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217375_1_grid.jpg)
Le temps en mouvement
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€14,000
![Painting, Improvisación Barrio Vivo, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216019_1_grid.jpg)
Improvisación Barrio Vivo
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 210 x 375 x 2 cm Painting - 82.7 x 147.6 x 0.8 inch
€12,941
![Painting, River of Petals, Priscilla Vettese](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214102_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My secret garden, Aude Herlédan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212256_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les disques, Yrak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217493_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Napoléon, Yrak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217492_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Call of the Mountains, Katharina Husslein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211635_1_grid.jpg)
The Call of the Mountains
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 90 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
![Painting, Of Grey and Colors, Gaëtan de Séguin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195653_1_grid.jpg)
Of Grey and Colors
Gaëtan de Séguin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,800
![Painting, Canicule, Freddy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218772_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Luxe aquatique (avec de la feuille d'or véritable 24 carats), Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218333_1_grid.jpg)
Luxe aquatique (avec de la feuille d'or véritable 24 carats)
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.9 inch
€1,360
![Painting, Liquide, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209090_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Boîte de Petri #11, David Jehan (B.boss)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205634_1_grid.jpg)
Boîte de Petri #11
David Jehan (B.boss)
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€600
![Painting, La coque rouge, Eurgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217954_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Échouage, Eurgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217952_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L’estran, Eurgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217951_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tendrement, Eurgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217949_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sable pourpre, Eurgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217947_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Crépis rose, Eurgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217945_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nouvelle anecdote, Richard Dubure](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198562_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Vida Sin Ti, Nikolaos Schizas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211074_1_grid.jpg)
La Vida Sin Ti
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€3,632
![Painting, Le petit chef d'orchestre II, Isabelle Fournet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210743_1_grid.jpg)
Le petit chef d'orchestre II
Isabelle Fournet
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€850
![Painting, Rêveries cubistes, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218736_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Burning skin, Jade Mouge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180760_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Amathe, Shake](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217124_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Summer & Flowers, Priscilla Vettese](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211279_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Aus der Reihe - Women`s Pond, Claire Wimmer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1775649_1_grid.jpg)
Aus der Reihe - Women`s Pond
Claire Wimmer
Painting - 75 x 55 x 0.2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Prussian Blue Movement #3. From The Prussian Blue Series, Almo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218540_1_grid.jpg)
Prussian Blue Movement #3. From The Prussian Blue Series
Almo
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
€922
![Painting, Ecos de la ciudad, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208472_1_grid.jpg)
Ecos de la ciudad
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 200 x 340 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 133.9 x 0.8 inch
€12,261
![Painting, Mediterranean Sea, Composition III, Isabelle Fournet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199135_1_grid.jpg)
Mediterranean Sea, Composition III
Isabelle Fournet
Painting - 116 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,700
![Painting, The girl from another galaxy, SkunkDog](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218240_1_grid.jpg)
The girl from another galaxy
SkunkDog
Painting - 70 x 50 x 7 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch
€1,500
![Painting, Camp de base, Ralph Resch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207146_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Solenzara, Ralph Resch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200141_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enfant terrible, Pascal Marlin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218134_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Piano bar, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207859_1_grid.jpg)
Piano bar
Christof Monnin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€1,500 €1,200
![Painting, Wild horses, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207850_1_grid.jpg)
Wild horses
Christof Monnin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€1,500 €1,200
![Painting, Bboy Cha, Chanoir](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218658_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Simple Chas, Chanoir](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218484_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, A Cracked Icon, Shepard Fairey (Obey)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216817_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cattleya orchid, Nikolaos Schizas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214962_1_grid.jpg)
Cattleya orchid
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€3,260
![Painting, Blue orchid, Nikolaos Schizas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Urban sunshine, Daniel Castan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213041_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Another day in NY, Daniel Castan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213026_1_grid.jpg)
Another day in NY
Daniel Castan
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,500
![Painting, Horse Head, Menashe Kadishman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212211_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Retrato en amarillos, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208474_1_grid.jpg)
Retrato en amarillos
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 190 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 74.8 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch
€6,510
![Painting, Softer Notes for Love, Katharina Husslein](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198540_1_grid.jpg)
Softer Notes for Love
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
![Painting, Conquérir les rêves inouïs, Jazzu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215354_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Reine du jour de rêve, Jazzu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215353_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Personaje en fondo azul, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208485_1_grid.jpg)
Personaje en fondo azul
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€361
![Painting, Retrato en fondo verde, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208481_1_grid.jpg)
Retrato en fondo verde
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€361
![Painting, Violon plaisir, Martine Fauve Dechavanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217669_1_grid.jpg)
Violon plaisir
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
€280
![Painting, Volcanique, Bald](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217064_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ballades japonaises, Charlotte Abecassis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217008_1_grid.jpg)
Ballades japonaises
Charlotte Abecassis
Painting - 56 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
![Painting, Islande, Bald](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214678_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Overlook, Andrew Kinmont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214899_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Radiance, Andrew Kinmont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214896_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vision du futur, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200130_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La musique prend vie, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188085_1_grid.jpg)
La musique prend vie
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 89 x 130 x 2.4 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 0.9 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Memento, Nicolas Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195385_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dragon skin, Gergana Tabakova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216576_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La vida es un sorteo (Stretched), Nikolaos Schizas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212456_1_grid.jpg)
La vida es un sorteo (Stretched)
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
€4,100
![Painting, Personajes en fondo naranja, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208486_1_grid.jpg)
Personajes en fondo naranja
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€361
![Painting, Orange bleue, Alice Maier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218789_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 3 Sheep, Menashe Kadishman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211957_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vivaldi Pop, Christof Monnin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207860_1_grid.jpg)
Vivaldi Pop
Christof Monnin
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€1,600 €1,280
![Painting, Bec jaune, Yrak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195283_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le monde des media, Emmanuelle Vroelant](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193856_1_grid.jpg)
Le monde des media
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 72 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 28.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
![Painting, Serce / Heart, Ela Nowakiewicz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218805_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract I, Ela Nowakiewicz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218804_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mysli/ Thoughts, Ela Nowakiewicz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218795_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Multiverse Theory n°4, Brat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218327_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, It's like love, Nadine Antoniuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217420_1_grid.jpg)
It's like love
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 115 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting - 45.3 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
€1,250
![Painting, Sobriété, Âme Sauvage](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217159_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Résolution, Muriel Charbonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211105_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Combinaison sphérique sur fond vert, Muriel Charbonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211096_1_grid.jpg)
Combinaison sphérique sur fond vert
Muriel Charbonnier
Painting - 90 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,860
![Painting, Hématie, Muriel Charbonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211094_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Equation, Muriel Charbonnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211093_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Échapper au quotidien, Jazzu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208451_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sous les petits détails de la vie, Jazzu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208274_1_grid.jpg)
Colored artworks
The work of color is central in any artistic work. It is even one of the first tools of the artist. It is difficult to imagine a work that would exist without the working of color - even if it is the absence of color that the artist chooses to present.
Through the ages and artistic movements, the use and meaning attributed to color evolves, but the essence of color remains the same. Every artist must master the properties of color in order to control his composition. In the restoration of paintings, color even becomes a science, because it is necessary to know the different molecules to find the colors and mixtures originally used by the artist.
In the history of art, the importance of color fluctuates according to periods and geographical areas. During the Italian Renaissance, for example, there was a debate (called Paragone) between the authority of color versus drawing: according to the schools, it is the color, and not the line, that creates the emotion and visual power of a work of art. The colors thus take on an immense importance, and assume certain meanings: white symbolizes purity for example, and blue (systematically used to clothe the Virgin Mary) is associated with divinity. These symbols are not thought of randomly: the purple for example, is used since the Byzantine era to signify the highest rank of royalty. Unlike ochre, the purple pigment came from a specific shell, and was extremely difficult - and therefore rare, and expensive - to obtain.
More generally, colors can be divided into three categories: warm, cool, and neutral. As their name implies, these classes of colors give off an atmosphere that the painter can use to influence the emotion of his work. Baroque art, for example, manipulates the contrasts between warm and cold colors to capture the power of bodies. The play of light is exalted by the effects of color. For a long time, the traditional Western school of painting required painters to reproduce the colors of the environment around them. It was the Impressionists, in the 19th century, who explored other ways of seeing - and therefore of transcribing on canvas - their chromatic environment. By avoiding complex mixtures and painting spontaneously, in the open air, the Impressionists reinvented the use of color to reproduce reality.
It was not until abstract and subjective painting that art devoted itself to color as a subject. Mark Rothko, precursor of the Colorfield Painting movement and of abstract expressionism, sees in his paintings a living organism whose color is human and whose format is transcendent. Piet Mondrian, on the other hand, sought in his paintings to approach the very essence of nature through the purity of primary colors, to achieve abstraction. The founder of the Russian avant-garde movement of Suprematism, Kasimir Malevich, will disturb the senses of everyone with his work "White square on white background", in which the color is painted only for itself. Contemporary art, photography, collage, or pop art also use in their respective ways the resources of color, exploring indefinitely all its pluralities. As Picasso said, "When I have no blue, I use red."
Artsper writes art in color: discover below a great selection of works that honor color and its properties. What better way to brighten up an interior?