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, Flowers II, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 43 x 1.5 inch

$3,795

Painting, Flowers I, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 43 x 1.5 inch

$3,795

Painting, Purple man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$1,511

Painting, Hilda, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,950

Painting, Desert, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,850

Painting, Beauty V, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 28 x 20 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 inch

$254

Painting, Cold, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$906

Painting, Strict fashion, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$604

Painting, Sunny boy, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$604

Painting, Pamela, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,625

Painting, Hommage, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,088

Painting, L'homme sage, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 90 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,027

Fine Art Drawings, Léviathan, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

$725

Painting, Amber Light, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Silk Fire, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$562

Painting, Modest, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Fox, Bulat Valeriy

Fox

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Carol, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Frida, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$556

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

$302

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

$302

Painting, Party’s over, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 92 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,816