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, Glance, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

€1,300

Painting, Éclosion, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€960

Painting, Spirales, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€920

Painting, Temps couvert, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

€920

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

€1,590

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

€1,490

Painting, Bugs woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

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

€1,490

Painting, Lake, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

€1,300

Painting, Home, Karishma D'Souza

Karishma D'Souza

Painting - 46 x 54 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.3 inch

€5,600

Painting, Old Mirro, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

€875

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Jebena, Jacob Kwesi Bennett

Jacob Kwesi Bennett

Painting - 71.1 x 102.1 x 2 cm Painting - 28 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch

€802

Painting, Exaltation, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

€980

Painting, Carnaval, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€950

Painting, Vent de liberté, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, The travelling cat, ZiB

ZiB

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

€1,950

Painting, Pray for Ukraine, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Reminder, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€2,000

Painting, Pré fleuri, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Dream Girl, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 55 x 30 cm Painting - 21.7 x 11.8 inch

€450

Painting, Marathon, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,150