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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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Print, Pink pop, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Print - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch

CHF 535

Painting, The Watchers, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,167

Painting, Woman, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

CHF 1,264

Painting, Couleurs tropicales, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch

CHF 1,458

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Christian Vey

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,799

Painting, Reality, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

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

CHF 7,535

Painting, Grandpa, Stephane LMBD

Stephane LMBD

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

CHF 1,944

Painting, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

CHF 1,748

Painting, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

CHF 14,584

Painting, Arty be Jack, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

CHF 924

Painting, Hole in one, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

CHF 1,167

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

CHF 2,042

Painting, Hey Sam, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

CHF 924

Painting, Amazing cities, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch

CHF 1,847

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

CHF 924

Painting, Dune océane, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,236

Painting, Mixité, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

CHF 3,500

Painting, Untilted, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

CHF 2,431

Painting, Evening, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

CHF 2,139