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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, Mutation, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Salty, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

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

€350

Painting, Beach, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

€350

Painting, Summer, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Mange ta main, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, The end, 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

€250

Painting, Euphoria, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

€15,000

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

€620

Painting, Golden Sky, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

€20,000

Painting, Fertility, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

€22,000

Painting, L'atelier, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Rouge désir, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Stella Art, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Pondicherry, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,480

Painting, Pachéco, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

€53,000

Painting, Radical beaty, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, C'est la vie, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€850

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 41 cm Painting - 21.7 x 16.1 inch

€800

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 40 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15.7 inch

€800

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 42 cm Painting - 21.7 x 16.5 inch

€800

Painting, Secret visit, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Sweet dreams, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€3,000

Painting, Prelude, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€3,000

Painting, Good Morning, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 48 x 32 cm Painting - 18.9 x 12.6 inch

€260

Painting, Took too much, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

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

€790

Painting, Imaginaires 1, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

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Print, Feu N2, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Print, G le BG, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 50 x 55 x 0.8 cm Print - 19.7 x 21.7 x 0.3 inch

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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, Farniente, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, #1, Cacou

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Cacou

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

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