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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, Soul mates, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

€600

Photography, Beach time, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€350

Painting, Dame de cœur, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Mlle Danse, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Mademoiselle, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Fleeting beauty, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

€220

Painting, Love, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

€800

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€250

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€250

Painting, Golden Time, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€625

Painting, E type,, Jacob Kwesi Bennett

Jacob Kwesi Bennett

Painting - 71.1 x 100.6 x 3 cm Painting - 28 x 39.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,827

Painting, Liberty, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

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

€11,900

Painting, My pet bull, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 185.4 x 139.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 73 x 55 x 2 inch

€4,790

Painting, Twilight, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 31 x 23 x 2 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

€295

Painting, Frida Kahlo, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€750

Sculpture, Corail, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 34 x 23 x 1 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Flowers II, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 43 x 1.5 inch

€3,140

Painting, Flowers I, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 109.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 43 x 1.5 inch

€3,140

Painting, Hello:), Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

€2,900

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€220

Painting, Evening tea, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€480

Painting, Kit Kat, Cacou

Cacou

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

€550

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€190

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