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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, Liberty, Georges Corominas

Liberty

Georges Corominas

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

$13,923

Painting, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Painting - 168 x 125 x 5 cm Painting - 66.1 x 49.2 x 2 inch

$184,859

Sculpture, Agape, Catherine Clare

Agape

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 26 x 11 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 4.3 x 3.1 inch

$1,053

Painting, Exaltation, Irene Mahon

Exaltation

Irene Mahon

Painting - 80 x 105 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

$1,147 $1,032

Print, Fugu, Samuel Favarica

Fugu

Samuel Favarica

Print - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,340

Painting, Stand by, Irish Galon

Stand by

Irish Galon

Painting - 62 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 24.4 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,334

Painting, Twilight, Klimenko Olena

Twilight

Klimenko Olena

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

$345

Painting, Voiliers au près, ZiB

Voiliers au près

ZiB

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,159

Painting, Vue du quai, ZiB

Vue du quai

ZiB

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,685

Painting, Portrait, Gago Chtchyan

Portrait

Gago Chtchyan

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

$1,041

Painting, Les poissons rouges, ZiB

Les poissons rouges

ZiB

Painting - 60 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,223

Painting, SOS pour les oiseaux, ZiB

SOS pour les oiseaux

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$2,106

Painting, Baignade à Toulon, ZiB

Baignade à Toulon

ZiB

Painting - 46 x 61 x 1.7 cm Painting - 18.1 x 24 x 0.7 inch

$1,065

Painting, Cottage, Irish Galon

Cottage

Irish Galon

Painting - 39 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,024

Painting, Safari, Max Rovira

Safari

Max Rovira

Painting - 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$9,594

Painting, Hilda, Makama John

Hilda

Makama John

Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,950

Painting, Sheep, Klimenko Olena

Sheep

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$345

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