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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, Panorama, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,200

Painting, Horizon, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,400

Painting, Flow, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,400

Painting, Moments, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,200

Painting, Domstadt, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,100

Painting, Perception, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€700

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€700

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

€3,500

Painting, Pool Party, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Painting, Bus Stop, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

€1,250

Painting, Wake up, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

€1,400

Sculpture, Black horse, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 5.1 inch

€900

Sculpture, Agape, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 26 x 11 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 inch

€900

Painting, Owl woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

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

€1,590

Painting, Lamp woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

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

€1,490

Painting, Bugs woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€1,490

Painting, Oh bazaaar !, Cacou

Cacou

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

€850

Painting, Glance, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

€1,300

Painting, Yo mario, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, Wonder woman, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, Imagine, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, Hello betty, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, Dj M.M, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, Betty rolling, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Painting, Albator, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

€270

Photography, Orchidée, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Passage, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

€2,700

Painting, Le Bain, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Rare bird, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 140 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.9 x 1 inch

€2,500

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