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, Movement IV, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch

$3,500

Fine Art Drawings, Peyote Coyote, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$697

Painting, Fertility, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$26,447

Painting, L'atelier, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$2,164

Painting, Frida, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$1,022

Painting, Van Gogh, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$2,404

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

$1,322

Painting, Alter Ego, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

$1,839 $1,655

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

$1,803

Painting, Radical beauty, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$1,803

Painting, Nu 2, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$144

Sculpture, La lecture, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

$721

Painting, Naked Freedom, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$962

Painting, Dream, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 20 x 28 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11 inch

$252

Print, Mai aqui?, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 74 x 31 x 1 cm Print - 29.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 21 x 29.8 x 1 cm Print - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Canvas 6, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, Canvas 14, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, Canvas 18, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, Canvas 150, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 102.9 x 134.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40.5 x 53.1 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, So cute, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

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Painting, Mister mignon, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

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Painting, Crucked Smile, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 1 inch

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Painting, Hermes, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 140 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Éole, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 140 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch

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