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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Print, Desire, Kiki Kogelnik

Kiki Kogelnik

Print - 66 x 86.4 cm Print - 26 x 34 inch

€6,672

Painting, Bouillon, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

€4,080

Painting, Anémones, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

€1,200

Painting, Bally 813, Cacou

Cacou

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

€850

Painting, Circus, Cacou

Cacou

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

€850

Painting, Le Bain, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

€3,500

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

€1,300

Painting, Marilyn, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Princess Leya, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€800

Painting, Flower pot, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, Flowers, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

€700

Painting, Véléade, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€540

Painting, Coup de vent, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€560

Painting, He was green, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Canvas 138, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 104.9 x 130 x 4.1 cm Painting - 41.3 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€1,735

Painting, Canvas 125, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 130 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 1.5 inch

€1,717

Painting, Canvas 18, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

€1,349

Painting, We Will, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Makes you happy, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

€290

Painting, San Goku yeah, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€320

Painting, Hot summer, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, Lines N&B, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 35.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€135

Painting, Imagine, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

€320

Painting, Simpler days II, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

€320

Painting, Dame de cœur, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Mademoiselle, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

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