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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Fine Art Drawings, Evidence, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

CHF 272

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 14,595

Painting, Au Sommet, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 120 x 78 x 0.6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 30.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 2,433

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 603

Painting, Illy, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 58 x 77.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 30.5 x 0.6 inch

CHF 545

Painting, Sirene, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 808

Painting, Ames sœurs, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.6 inch

CHF 506

Painting, Ecume N°1, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 37 x 37 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 2,189

Painting, Fleurs d'été, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 506

Painting, Moon N°5, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 10.7 x 10.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 4.2 x 4.2 x 0.1 inch

CHF 243

Painting, Moon N°2, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 36 x 13 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 5.1 x 0 inch

CHF 438

Painting, Géometrie Urbaine, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 798

Painting, Inter-Esse, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,557

Painting, Moon N°3, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 36 x 13 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 5.1 x 0 inch

CHF 477

Painting, Orchids, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 185

Painting, Sable, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 457

Painting, Balade en solitaire, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

CHF 701

Painting, Les voiles en fleurs, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 60 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,102

Painting, La chatte en chasse, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,335

Painting, Porquerolles plage, ZiB

ZiB

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

CHF 701

Painting, Blue water lilies, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 46 x 1.7 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.7 inch

CHF 560

Painting, Éclosion, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 934

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