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, Discussion, Odin Pigelet

Discussion

Odin Pigelet

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

$351

Painting, Tout cru, Timothy Archer

Tout cru

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$5,850

Painting, Icare, Timothy Archer

Icare

Timothy Archer

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

$3,744

Painting, Floogreen, Irene Mahon

Floogreen

Irene Mahon

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$562 $505

Painting, Totem 4/5, Odin Pigelet

Totem 4/5

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$140

Painting, Moon light, Odin Pigelet

Moon light

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$140

Painting, VEGETAL, Timothy Archer

VEGETAL

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

$7,956

Painting, Big Ananas, Odin Pigelet

Big Ananas

Odin Pigelet

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

$1,111

Painting, Totem 2/5, Odin Pigelet

Totem 2/5

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$140

Painting, Totem 1/5, Odin Pigelet

Totem 1/5

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

$140

Print, 99.99 %, Angelo Pioppo

99.99 %

Angelo Pioppo

Print - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$702

Painting, Le penseur, Odin Pigelet

Le penseur

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$117

Design, Burnt, Catherine Clare

Burnt

Catherine Clare

Design - 10 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 3.9 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$374

Sculpture, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Sans titre

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 55 x 22 x 10 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 8.7 x 3.9 inch

$468

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