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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Rich and colorful figurations

Beneath the palms

Blossoms of the almond tree

The scent of a summer garden

Rose's embrace

Morning's rose bloom

Spring's flowers

Just oranges

Roses in light ( contemporary expressive impressionist floral painting)

Petal burst

Vitamins in a bowl

Sunflowers of Provence

Blooming in sunshine

Among the sunflowers

Morning coffee with tulips

Vase of vibrant sunflowers

Vibrant blooms and light

Purple blossoms

Crimson blooms

Portrait inspiré de la passion du Christ (1)

Stand by

Cottage

Safari

Portrait of a Woman "She Knows"

Voiliers au près

Pez

Silent Disco

Dream Horse

Safe Haven (Framed Hand Signed Screen Print)

Hilda

Interior with arums, inspired by Duffy.

Downtown N° 2

Downtown N°3

Downtown N°1

Plage Notre Dame à Porquerolles

Vue du quai

RCT Toulon le mourillon

Le mourillon après l'orage

Les poissons rouges

SOS pour les oiseaux

Baignade à Toulon

Bain de soleil à l'Almanarre

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Quand passent les éléphants roses

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Amber Light

I Deny Everything and That Is My Essence (Mephistopheles)

Silk Fire

A Smile Through the Ages

Modest

Portrait of Margarita (Series Silver is your name)

The Merchant of Venice

Fox

Carol

Gallant

Sight

Self-portrait

Chevalier (Based on A. Dumas's The Three Musketeers)

Rochefort (Based on A. Dumas's The Three Musketeers)

Richelieu (Based on A. Dumas's The Three Musketeers)

An Image from the Past (Based on A. Dumas's The Three Musketeers)

Fun Time (Based on A. Dumas's The Three Musketeers)