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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, Pool Party, Julien Raynaud

Pool Party

Julien Raynaud

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

£2,807

Painting, Fantasy, Iglesias15680

Fantasy

Iglesias15680

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

£1,140

Painting, Yo mario, Rico Sab

Yo mario

Rico Sab

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

£237

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

So kult

Rico Sab

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

£237

Painting, Magik love, Rico Sab

Magik love

Rico Sab

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

£237

Painting, Hello betty, Rico Sab

Hello betty

Rico Sab

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

£237

Fine Art Drawings, 1000 Lignes, Aurélie Trabaud

1000 Lignes

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

£4,210

Print, Druckchen, Robert Combas

Druckchen

Robert Combas

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

£4,561

Painting, Basketeam, Rico Sab

Basketeam

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

£1,009

Painting, Le mec, Robert Combas

Le mec

Robert Combas

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

£19,735

Painting, Piano jazz, Pierrick Tual

Piano jazz

Pierrick Tual

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

£2,017

Painting, Pluto, Rico Sab

Pluto

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£254

Painting, Mister mignon, Rico Sab

Mister mignon

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

£252

Fine Art Drawings, White rhino, Aurélie Trabaud

White rhino

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

£482

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