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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, Genesis, Reneta Isin

Genesis

Reneta Isin

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 29,315

Painting, Grape Harvest, Reneta Isin

Grape Harvest

Reneta Isin

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 29,315

Painting, Dialogue, Reneta Isin

Dialogue

Reneta Isin

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

CHF 21,498

Painting, Mother Nature, Reneta Isin

Mother Nature

Reneta Isin

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

CHF 14,658

Painting, Fertility, Reneta Isin

Fertility

Reneta Isin

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

CHF 21,498

Painting, Higher Love, Sarah Elqa

Higher Love

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

CHF 2,610

Fine Art Drawings, AFTERNOON TEA, Xiao Duzi

AFTERNOON TEA

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.6 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 469

Print, Hit, Richard Lindner

Hit

Richard Lindner

Print - 63.5 x 50.8 cm Print - 25 x 20 inch

CHF 4,350

Print, Feu N 2, Robert Combas

Feu N 2

Robert Combas

Print - 50 x 40 x 0.05 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 586

Painting, Pachéco, Robert Combas

Pachéco

Robert Combas

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

CHF 51,790

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

CHF 684

Painting, Venus, Catherine Clare

Venus

Catherine Clare

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

CHF 1,954

Painting, Eloise, Irene Mahon

Eloise

Irene Mahon

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

CHF 508

Painting, Amoorea, Julien Calot

Amoorea

Julien Calot

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

CHF 7,720

Painting, Chloé, G. Carta

Chloé

G. Carta

Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 635

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

CHF 1,368

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