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

$356

Painting, Noisy yard, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

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

$560

Painting, Les Dahlias, ZiB

ZiB

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

$3,133

Painting, Echo Of Blue, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,000

Painting, Le Mourillon La Source, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

$283

Sculpture, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$482

Painting, Lendemain de tempête, ZiB

ZiB

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

$283

Painting, Sunny Girls, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$26,513

Painting, World, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

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

$2,772

Painting, Around the Sun, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 100 x 4.5 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 1.8 x 39.4 inch

$3,000

Painting, Eloise, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$627

Painting, Nu 2, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$145

Fine Art Drawings, Nu Marie, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$145

Painting, Rock'n Roll, Max Rovira

Max Rovira

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$6,990

Painting, Beauty, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 30 x 22 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.7 inch

$277

Print, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Canvas 172, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 119.9 x 147.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 58.2 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, Earth, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 100 x 100 x 7 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2.8 inch

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