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, Kaori, Istraille

Istraille

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,441

Fine Art Drawings, Evidence, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$336

Painting, Grow Up, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,081

Painting, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,160

Fine Art Drawings, Bang, 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

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Pub no.1, Xiao Duzi

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$830

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$2,523

Painting, Side eye, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$1,081

Painting, Ecume N°1, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 37 x 37 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,703

Painting, Patio Bleu, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$961 $865

Painting, Sketch #11, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,321

Painting, Géometrie Urbaine, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$985

Painting, Melancolia, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$300

Painting, Le Brun, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 33 x 24 x 7 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch

$19,219

Painting, Giula, Istraille

Istraille

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,441

Painting, Cascade, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 43 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$901

Painting, Anouk Aimée, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$300

Painting, Contrebasse, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$300

Painting, Louis, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$300

Painting, Portrait, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 42 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,069