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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, L'embryon, Amor de Agua

Amor de Agua

Painting - 42 x 29.7 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$607

Painting, Jungle, Amor de Agua

Amor de Agua

Painting - 21 x 14.8 cm Painting - 8.3 x 5.8 inch

$218

Painting, Le drap, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$631

Painting, Golden Age, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$667,188

Painting, Protection, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$619

Painting, Kiss me, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

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

$3,761

Painting, Genesis, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$36,392

Painting, Golden Sky, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$24,261

Painting, L'atelier, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$2,184

Painting, Rouge désir, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$2,184

Painting, Frida, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$1,031

Painting, Van Gogh, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 90 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,426

Painting, Stella Art, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$1,698

Painting, Always by My Side, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$1,456

Painting, I Dreamed of You, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$728

Painting, Nymph of Eden, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$1,334

Painting, Alter Ego, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,856

Painting, Naked Freedom #2, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,820

Painting, Radical beaty, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$1,820

Painting, Radical beauty, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$1,820

Painting, Dream, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 108 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 42.5 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,305

Sculpture, La lecture, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 19 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch

$728

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$970

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$970

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$970

Painting, Make love, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$970

Painting, Naked Freedom, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$970

Painting, Secret visit, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$849

Painting, Baigneuse, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

$788

Painting, Sweet dreams, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$3,639

Painting, Prelude, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$3,639

Painting, Beauty, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 30 x 22 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.7 inch

$279

Painting, Le bain, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 38 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 22 x 0 inch

$388

Painting, La baigneuse, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 162 x 130 x 10 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 3.9 inch

$191,665

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