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, Hot summer, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$1,809

Painting, Mister Love, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

$2,654

Print, Desire, Kiki Kogelnik

Kiki Kogelnik

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

$7,500

Painting, Sérénité, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$4,704

Painting, Bleu, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$748

Painting, Be Iconik, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$724

Painting, Yeah Albator, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$724

Painting, Mister Goku, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$724

Painting, So kult keith, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$1,146

Painting, Red Fantasy, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

$2,654

Painting, Canvas 180, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 122.9 x 149.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48.4 x 59 x 1.5 inch

$2,392

Print, Rock Viril, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 65 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$3,860

Painting, Giula, Istraille

Istraille

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,448

Painting, Illy, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 58 x 77.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 30.5 x 0.6 inch

$676

Painting, A nouveau, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$905

Painting, Glance III, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

$1,689

Painting, Glance II, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

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

$2,051

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$1,568

Painting, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$2,413

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$2,413

Painting, Chair, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,448

Painting, No War, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,206

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