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, Mixité, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

$4,334

Painting, Cascade, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 43 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$903

Painting, Trust in you, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$722

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$1,144

Painting, Hole in one, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$1,445

Painting, Good vibes only, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,625

Painting, Vibrance, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 97 x 129 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 50.8 x 1 inch

$1,120

Painting, Blue rose, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$783

Painting, Le Brun, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 33 x 24 x 7 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch

$19,262

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$1,445

Painting, The bridge, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

$1,746

Painting, Mario golf, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$542

Painting, Relax, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$542

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,083

Painting, L'an 2000, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 65 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$60,193

Painting, Prada Karma, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

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Painting, Sirene, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$999

Painting, Side eye, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$1,083

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

$843

Painting, Ames sœurs, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.6 inch

$626

Painting, Le drap, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$626

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