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, Vue du quai, ZiB

ZiB

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

€1,440

Painting, Vibration, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Frida Kahlo, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Painting, Storyteller, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

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

€4,380

Painting, Mi amor, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€400

Painting, Inclination, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€620

Painting, Playful, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 119.4 x 116.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47 x 46 x 1.5 inch

€6,480

Painting, Soul mates, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Drôle de dames, Cacou

Cacou

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

€550

Painting, Cloud, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€600

Painting, Scala, Cacou

Cacou

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

€550

Painting, Attention pin up, Cacou

Cacou

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

€700

Painting, Dream city, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 60.5 x 22 cm Painting - 23.8 x 8.7 inch

€500

Painting, Floopink, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Frida, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

€460

Painting, Les Dahlias, ZiB

ZiB

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

€2,600

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

€220

Painting, Evening tea, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€480

Painting, You & Me, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

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

€904

Fine Art Drawings, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€360

Painting, Floogreen, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€480

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

€2,893

Painting, Untitled, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

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

€79,000

Painting, Colors Inside, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch

€790

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