Colored artworks

Print, Lianes - Lianas, Zanoarisoa Rajaona

Lianes - Lianas

Zanoarisoa Rajaona

Print - 29 x 14.5 cm Print - 11.4 x 5.7 inch

€990

Painting, Glimpse of Sunset, Mauricio Paz Viola

Glimpse of Sunset

Mauricio Paz Viola

Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,800

Painting, Sans titre n°139, Jean Rouzaud

Sans titre n°139

Jean Rouzaud

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€990

Painting, Sans titre n°212, Jean Rouzaud

Sans titre n°212

Jean Rouzaud

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch

€990

Painting, Abstract Colors, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Abstract Colors

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Abstract Composition, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Abstract Composition

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,400

Painting, Post Cubism, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Post Cubism

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting - 106 x 77 x 3 cm Painting - 41.7 x 30.3 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Kid and the Elephants, Cinzia Hochstrasser

Kid and the Elephants

Cinzia Hochstrasser

Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,750

Painting, River of Soul, Cinzia Hochstrasser

River of Soul

Cinzia Hochstrasser

Painting - 30 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,950

Painting, Elephant & People, Cinzia Hochstrasser

Elephant & People

Cinzia Hochstrasser

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Faces & Eyes, Cinzia Hochstrasser

Faces & Eyes

Cinzia Hochstrasser

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,950

Painting, Sunset in the Desert, Cinzia Hochstrasser

Sunset in the Desert

Cinzia Hochstrasser

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,950

Painting, View into the Sunset, Cinzia Hochstrasser

View into the Sunset

Cinzia Hochstrasser

Painting - 56 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 22 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,950

Painting, Vision d'un monde, Âme Sauvage

Vision d'un monde

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 73 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

€950

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 69 x 69 x 4 cm Painting - 27.2 x 27.2 x 1.6 inch

€1,600

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 69 x 69 x 4 cm Painting - 27.2 x 27.2 x 1.6 inch

€1,600

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 69 x 69 x 4 cm Painting - 27.2 x 27.2 x 1.6 inch

€1,600

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 32 x 41 x 4 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 32 x 41 x 4 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 32 x 41 x 4 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€800

Painting, Into The Light, Fusako Ekuni

Into The Light

Fusako Ekuni

Painting - 25 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Print, Accumulation de tubes de peinture, Arman

Accumulation de tubes de peinture

Arman

Print - 73 x 41.5 x 10 cm Print - 28.7 x 16.3 x 3.9 inch

€12,900

Painting, Spot Remover (on cardboard), Kunstrasen

Spot Remover (on cardboard)

Kunstrasen

Painting - 34 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 13 x 0.2 inch

€1,500

Print, Tourbillon de la vie, Maude Ovize

Tourbillon de la vie

Maude Ovize

Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Fun bottles, MAM

Fun bottles

MAM

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

€1,750

Painting, Funny X Crazy, Rico Sab

Funny X Crazy

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 130 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.7 inch

€1,000

Painting, Documento en blanco, Sergio Moscona

Documento en blanco

Sergio Moscona

Painting - 120 x 80 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

€9,500

Painting, Playful elegance, Gor Avetisyan

Playful elegance

Gor Avetisyan

Painting - 76 x 65 x 6 cm Painting - 29.9 x 25.6 x 2.4 inch

€2,590

Painting, Small gypsy girl in Amsterdam 6, Tiberiu Soos

Small gypsy girl in Amsterdam 6

Tiberiu Soos

Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€870

Painting, Naif, Jazzu

Naif

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

€350

Painting, Singing with the tides, Barbara Piller

Singing with the tides

Barbara Piller

Painting - 100 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Painting, Abstract decorative intensity, Tiberiu Soos

Abstract decorative intensity

Tiberiu Soos

Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Painting, Out of the Box, Kevin Brewerton

Out of the Box

Kevin Brewerton

Painting - 71.1 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 inch

€1,859

Painting, Lush VI, Katja Wittmer

Lush VI

Katja Wittmer

Painting - 76.2 x 49.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 19.5 x 1 inch

€1,766

Painting, Tidal II, Katja Wittmer

Tidal II

Katja Wittmer

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 inch

€1,476

Painting, Camouflaged, Katja Wittmer

Camouflaged

Katja Wittmer

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch

€944

Painting, Exemplary Fashion, June Johnson

Exemplary Fashion

June Johnson

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,434

Painting, Blue Maze, Julia Niiazbekova

Blue Maze

Julia Niiazbekova

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,304

Painting, Golden Flame, Julia Niiazbekova

Golden Flame

Julia Niiazbekova

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,593

Painting, Concrete composition 20, Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Concrete composition 20

Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 2 inch

€884

Painting, Evolution # 11, Jeffrey Davies

Evolution # 11

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,835

Painting, Evolution #12, Jeffrey Davies

Evolution #12

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 86.4 x 144.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 34 x 57 x 0.1 inch

€1,835

Painting, Renacido # 32, Jeffrey Davies

Renacido # 32

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,714

Painting, Renacido # 33, Jeffrey Davies

Renacido # 33

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,811

Painting, Nublado # 7, Jeffrey Davies

Nublado # 7

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,352

Painting, Desatado #27, Jeffrey Davies

Desatado #27

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,352

Painting, Confundidos # 17, Jeffrey Davies

Confundidos # 17

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€1,588

Painting, Nublado 12, Jeffrey Davies

Nublado 12

Jeffrey Davies

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch

€1,762

Painting, Summer fragrance, Irini Karpikioti

Summer fragrance

Irini Karpikioti

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.3 inch

€1,072

Painting, Evenining music, Irini Karpikioti

Evenining music

Irini Karpikioti

Painting - 89.9 x 160 x 0.3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 63 x 0.1 inch

€1,453

Painting, Garden of eden, Irini Karpikioti

Garden of eden

Irini Karpikioti

Painting - 69.6 x 69.1 x 3.3 cm Painting - 27.4 x 27.2 x 1.3 inch

€927

Painting, Morning flowers melodies, Irini Karpikioti

Morning flowers melodies

Irini Karpikioti

Painting - 69.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting - 27.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,072

Painting, Flowers in water, Irini Karpikioti

Flowers in water

Irini Karpikioti

Painting - 69.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting - 27.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,168

Painting, Floral embrace, Irini Karpikioti

Floral embrace

Irini Karpikioti

Painting - 69.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting - 27.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,168

Painting, Aegean Blues, Ifigenia Christodoulidou

Aegean Blues

Ifigenia Christodoulidou

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,835

Painting, The price of freedom opus II, Geert Lemmers

The price of freedom opus II

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 39 x 2 inch

€1,671

Painting, Plateau der Menschheit ops I_II, Geert Lemmers

Plateau der Menschheit ops I_II

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 89.9 x 89.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 2 inch

€1,468

Painting, The wold as a context to the art, Geert Lemmers

The wold as a context to the art

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 39 x 2 inch

€1,574

Painting, A new archeology opus 52, Geert Lemmers

A new archeology opus 52

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€1,275

Print, A New Archeology Opus 21, Geert Lemmers

A New Archeology Opus 21

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,152

Print, A new archeology Opus 17, Geert Lemmers

A new archeology Opus 17

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,178

Painting, Journey of the spirits 117, Geert Lemmers

Journey of the spirits 117

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 2 inch

€1,439

Print, A new archeology opus 7, Geert Lemmers

A new archeology opus 7

Geert Lemmers

Print - 69.9 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Print - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1 inch

€1,165

Painting, Liberation of the mind opus IV, Geert Lemmers

Liberation of the mind opus IV

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 39 x 2 inch

€1,564

Painting, The world as a context to the art, Geert Lemmers

The world as a context to the art

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 39 x 2 inch

€1,574

Photography, Italia stories opus 104, Geert Lemmers

Italia stories opus 104

Geert Lemmers

Photography - 81.3 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Photography - 32 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,178

Print, A new archeology opus 743, Geert Lemmers

A new archeology opus 743

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,352

Print, Abstract shapes IV, Geert Lemmers

Abstract shapes IV

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,347

Print, A new archeology opus 139, Geert Lemmers

A new archeology opus 139

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,236

Painting, My own thoughts I, Geert Lemmers

My own thoughts I

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 99.1 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39 x 32 x 2 inch

€1,497

Painting, The Mysterious universe opus I, Geert Lemmers

The Mysterious universe opus I

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 116.8 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 46 x 32 x 2 inch

€1,526

Painting, My own thoughts opus III, Geert Lemmers

My own thoughts opus III

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 99.1 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39 x 32 x 2 inch

€1,526

Print, Journey of the spirits opus II_5, Geert Lemmers

Journey of the spirits opus II_5

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Print - 32 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,043

Painting, My own thoughts opus 22, Geert Lemmers

My own thoughts opus 22

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 116.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 32 x 46 x 2 inch

€1,622

Print, Groundplan III_2, Geert Lemmers

Groundplan III_2

Geert Lemmers

Print - 81.3 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Print - 32 x 32 x 2 inch

€1,139

Painting, Restrained summer colors, Geert Lemmers

Restrained summer colors

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,139

Painting, Liberation of the mind29, Geert Lemmers

Liberation of the mind29

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,139

Painting, Liberation of the mind 32, Geert Lemmers

Liberation of the mind 32

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,139

Painting, Liberation of the mind 19, Geert Lemmers

Liberation of the mind 19

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,043

Painting, Enjoying summer shapes I, Geert Lemmers

Enjoying summer shapes I

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€1,043

Painting, A new archeology opus 232, Geert Lemmers

A new archeology opus 232

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 81.3 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,043

Painting, Liberation of the mind 43, Geert Lemmers

Liberation of the mind 43

Geert Lemmers

Painting - 99.1 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39 x 32 x 2 inch

€1,526

Painting, Parsons, Gayle Fitzpatrick

Parsons

Gayle Fitzpatrick

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,106

Painting, August, Gayle Fitzpatrick

August

Gayle Fitzpatrick

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,337

Painting, For the Time  Being II, Gayle Fitzpatrick

For the Time Being II

Gayle Fitzpatrick

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,337

Painting, Of time, Gayle Fitzpatrick

Of time

Gayle Fitzpatrick

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

€1,048

Painting, Corona blue in red, Eva Hoffmann

Corona blue in red

Eva Hoffmann

Painting - 99.1 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 39 x 1 inch

€1,738

Colored artworks

The work of color is central in any artistic work. It is even one of the first tools of the artist. It is difficult to imagine a work that would exist without the working of color - even if it is the absence of color that the artist chooses to present. 

Through the ages and artistic movements, the use and meaning attributed to color evolves, but the essence of color remains the same. Every artist must master the properties of color in order to control his composition. In the restoration of paintings, color even becomes a science, because it is necessary to know the different molecules to find the colors and mixtures originally used by the artist. 

In the history of art, the importance of color fluctuates according to periods and geographical areas. During the Italian Renaissance, for example, there was a debate (called Paragone) between the authority of color versus drawing: according to the schools, it is the color, and not the line, that creates the emotion and visual power of a work of art. The colors thus take on an immense importance, and assume certain meanings: white symbolizes purity for example, and blue (systematically used to clothe the Virgin Mary) is associated with divinity. These symbols are not thought of randomly: the purple for example, is used since the Byzantine era to signify the highest rank of royalty. Unlike ochre, the purple pigment came from a specific shell, and was extremely difficult - and therefore rare, and expensive - to obtain.

More generally, colors can be divided into three categories: warm, cool, and neutral. As their name implies, these classes of colors give off an atmosphere that the painter can use to influence the emotion of his work. Baroque art, for example, manipulates the contrasts between warm and cold colors to capture the power of bodies. The play of light is exalted by the effects of color. For a long time, the traditional Western school of painting required painters to reproduce the colors of the environment around them. It was the Impressionists, in the 19th century, who explored other ways of seeing - and therefore of transcribing on canvas - their chromatic environment. By avoiding complex mixtures and painting spontaneously, in the open air, the Impressionists reinvented the use of color to reproduce reality.

It was not until abstract and subjective painting that art devoted itself to color as a subject. Mark Rothko, precursor of the Colorfield Painting movement and of abstract expressionism, sees in his paintings a living organism whose color is human and whose format is transcendent. Piet Mondrian, on the other hand, sought in his paintings to approach the very essence of nature through the purity of primary colors, to achieve abstraction. The founder of the Russian avant-garde movement of Suprematism, Kasimir Malevich, will disturb the senses of everyone with his work "White square on white background", in which the color is painted only for itself. Contemporary art, photography, collage, or pop art also use in their respective ways the resources of color, exploring indefinitely all its pluralities. As Picasso said, "When I have no blue, I use red." 

Artsper writes art in color: discover below a great selection of works that honor color and its properties. What better way to brighten up an interior? 

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