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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Photography, Les Moais, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 29.3 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.5 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$256

Painting, Chakras, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 115 x 75 x 5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$1,221

Painting, Karte, Marina Krasnitzkaya

Marina Krasnitzkaya

Painting - 120 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$8,667

Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 50 x 27 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

$610

Painting, Scala, Cacou

Cacou

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

$671

Painting, Imprevisible, Cacou

Cacou

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

$671

Painting, Cat IV, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 31.8 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,685

Painting, Cat III, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 26.7 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,563

Painting, Cat II, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,318

Painting, Cat I, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,312

Painting, Mister F, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,038

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,587

Painting, Les voiles en fleurs, ZiB

ZiB

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

$2,637

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$4,273

Painting, Sunny-Girl, Armen Vahramyan

Armen Vahramyan

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,050

Photography, Orchidée, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$427

Photography, Falaise, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$427

Painting, Porquerolles plage, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$879

Painting, 7UP, Cacou

7UP

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 1.6 inch

$1,831

Painting, Floopink, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$671 $604

Painting, Twins Song, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,709

Painting, One Way, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,221

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