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, No smoking, Xiao Duzi

No smoking

Xiao Duzi

Painting - 62 x 51.5 x 0.02 cm Painting - 24.4 x 20.3 x 0 inch

$2,457

Painting, Basquiat, Sax Berlin

Basquiat

Sax Berlin

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch

$14,625

Fine Art Drawings, Dans l'Océan, Amor de Agua

Dans l'Océan

Amor de Agua

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 7.3 inch

$140

Print, Sedusa, Jason Pulgarin

Sedusa

Jason Pulgarin

Print - 137.2 x 91.4 cm Print - 54 x 36 inch

$3,000

Painting, Mixité, Julien Raynaud

Mixité

Julien Raynaud

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

$4,212

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Sunset

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$2,457

Painting, Betty boop, Rico Sab

Betty boop

Rico Sab

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

$585

Painting, Blue, Aurélie Trabaud

Blue

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$819

Print, Untitled, Robert Combas

Untitled

Robert Combas

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$2,340

Painting, Summertime, Julien Raynaud

Summertime

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$4,095

Painting, Think positive, Rico Sab

Think positive

Rico Sab

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

$585

Painting, Enjoy game golf, Rico Sab

Enjoy game golf

Rico Sab

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

$643

Painting, Cascade, Aurélie Trabaud

Cascade

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 43 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$877

Painting, Le torrent, Pierrick Tual

Le torrent

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 41 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$807

Painting, Hey Sam, Rico Sab

Hey Sam

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,053

Painting, Radiate positive, Rico Sab

Radiate positive

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,053

Painting, Le spi, Pierrick Tual

Le spi

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$913