Bold Colors

Humans have always produced artwork containing vivid and intense colors. We can't help it! Their brightness evokes excitement and feelings of optimism. It grabs our attention, whilst their richness connates strong emotions and ideas. In fact, humans have a biological reason to pay attention to bright and vivid colors, as a survival mechanism to avoid the poisonous plants and dangerous animals that often had these same colors. 

Throughout history, our affinity for these colors has been visible within art. For example, in Islamic Art, rich color palettes were often used for tilework and ceramics. Furthermore, though Roman and Greek marble sculptures are often thought of as white, they were in fact painted with bright colors. However, bright colors have not always been well-received: the popularisation of neo-classicism in western art scorned the use of bright colors, branding them as garish and “not of good taste". As such, the 18th and 19th centuries largely saw the decline in the use of these colors.

But this would not be for long, as with the rise of different artistic styles such as Fauvism, abstraction and pop art, bright colors came back into fashion. And thanks to the invention and mass production of synthetic pigments, they were easier than ever for artists to get their hands on. 

Color theory is also a crucial concept for artists, who experiment with combinations of complementary and contrasting colors in order to convey certain tones and messages. The importance of color cannot be underestimated as it can completely change an artwork. For example, French painter Claude Monet liked to paint the same subject at different times of day and in different weather in order to explore the effects of different color palettes on the mood of his art. 

Whatever color you feel like, Artsper will have the exact tone you're looking for in our selection of bright and vivid colored artworks.

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Painting, Mirage, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 80 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

£974

Painting, Kilauea, Gaëlle Wagner

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting . 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

£620

Painting, 1905, Julie Oppermann

Julie Oppermann

Painting . 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

£4,517

Painting, Moroccan Nights, Jane W

Jane W

Painting . 79 x 79 x 3 cm Painting . 31.1 x 31.1 x 1.2 inch

£2,150

Painting, McQueen Is Art, Auguste

Auguste

Painting . 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

£9,565

Print, Firenova, Sadie Weis

Sadie Weis

Print . 84.1 x 59.4 x 0.05 cm Print . 33.1 x 23.4 x 0 inch

£2,081

Painting, Summer Serenity, Sreya Gupta

Sreya Gupta

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

£1,240

Painting, Joy, Emily Starck

Joy

Emily Starck

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£709

Painting, In Paradise, Nina Osswald

Nina Osswald

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

£2,923

Painting, KH#324, Klaus Hoffmann

Klaus Hoffmann

Painting . 50 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch

£576

Painting, Oasis, Hugo Leboeuf

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£886

Painting, Gothic Girl, Victor Sheleg

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 150 x 72 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 28.3 x 1.2 inch

£10,982

Painting, Estampe, Hugo Leboeuf

Hugo Leboeuf

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

£797

Painting, The Sky Chorus, Kev Munday

Kev Munday

Painting . 60 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

£2,126

Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 250 x 190 x 3 cm Painting . 98.4 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch

£51,456

Photography, Cubold, Mario Tarantino

Mario Tarantino

Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£461

Sculpture, Horse Power, Lanre Studio

Lanre Studio

Sculpture . 75 x 50.5 x 5.5 cm Sculpture . 29.5 x 19.9 x 2.2 inch

£2,993

Painting, Timeleap X, Minseok Kang

Minseok Kang

Painting . 96.7 x 164.8 x 3 cm Painting . 38.1 x 64.9 x 1.2 inch

£7,351

Painting, G1#2022, Stephan Laplanche

Stephan Laplanche

Painting . 66 x 46 x 0.1 cm Painting . 26 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£974

Painting, Déstructuré, Vast

Vast

Painting . 96 x 96 x 2 cm Painting . 37.8 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,683

Sculpture, Harmony II, Lanre Studio

Lanre Studio

Sculpture . 74 x 50.5 x 6 cm Sculpture . 29.1 x 19.9 x 2.4 inch

£2,993

Painting, Caribéen, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,142

Painting, Sans titre, Patrick Moya

Patrick Moya

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

£1,328

Painting, Fields, Stéphane Foucaud

Stéphane Foucaud

Painting . 112.5 x 99.5 x 4 cm Painting . 44.3 x 39.2 x 1.6 inch

£1,900

Painting, Horse love, Theo Mackaay

Theo Mackaay

Painting . 120 x 200 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

£12,842

Painting, Pirela, Boris OA

Boris OA

Painting . 105 x 69 x 2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

£2,214