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, Le secret, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$630

Painting, Twins Song, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,696

Painting, One Way, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,212

Painting, Boy Bee, Makama John

Makama John

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

$1,400

Painting, Self-portrait, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Ai, Ia Liparteliani

Ai

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,454

Painting, Dragonfly, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,696

Painting, Heads up, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$1,515

Painting, La persane, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$1,454

Sculpture, Hybrid Lamb, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 20 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 7.9 inch

$1,454

Painting, Cherry, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,575

Painting, Friendship, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,575

Painting, Olivia, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,575

Painting, Serenity, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,575

Painting, Owl woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

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

$1,926

Painting, Lamp woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

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

$1,805

Painting, Bugs woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$1,805

Painting, Persée, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 115 x 89 x 3.5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 1.4 inch

$994 $745

Painting, Glance, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

$1,575

Painting, Secret desires, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$969

Painting, Sketch #2, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$945

Painting, Sketch #6, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$945

Painting, Sketch #1, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$945

Painting, Le Sabat, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 110 x 70 x 5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 27.6 x 2 inch

$4,725

Painting, Old Mirro, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 70 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,060