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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, Pachéco, Robert Combas

Pachéco

Robert Combas

Painting - 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

$62,010

Painting, Secret visit, Julia Ruf

Secret visit

Julia Ruf

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$819

Painting, Venus, Catherine Clare

Venus

Catherine Clare

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,340

Painting, Eloise, Irene Mahon

Eloise

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$608 $548

Painting, Amoorea, Julien Calot

Amoorea

Julien Calot

Painting - 148 x 114 x 5 cm Painting - 58.3 x 44.9 x 2 inch

$9,243

Painting, I Cloud, Ia Liparteliani

I Cloud

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,638

Painting, Nu 2, Aurélie Trabaud

Nu 2

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$140

Painting, Nymph of Eden, Julia Ruf

Nymph of Eden

Julia Ruf

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

$1,287

Painting, Lady 2, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Lady 2

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 120 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$7,897

Painting, Nude 10, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nude 10

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$13,747

Painting, Nude 03, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nude 03

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$15,502

Painting, Alter Ego, Catherine Clare

Alter Ego

Catherine Clare

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,790

Painting, Dream, Gago Chtchyan

Dream

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 108 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 42.5 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,223

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Body series

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 41 cm Painting - 21.7 x 16.1 inch

$1,170

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Body series

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 40 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,170

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