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, Van's life, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,979

Painting, Sensuality, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 80 x 20 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 2 inch

$1,068 $951

Painting, Tourbillons, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,398

Painting, Couleurs tropicales, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$1,799

Painting, Fine Morning, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 63 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 24.8 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,039

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Istraille

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

$1,439

Painting, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 54 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$600

Painting, Cote d'Azur, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$786

Painting, Reality, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

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

$9,296

Painting, Prying Eyes, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 115 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$5,068

Fine Art Drawings, Evidence, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$336

Painting, Grow Up, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,080

Painting, Grandpa, Stephane LMBD

Stephane LMBD

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

$2,399

Painting, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,157

Fine Art Drawings, Bang, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Pub no.1, Xiao Duzi

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$830

Painting, No smoking, Xiao Duzi

Xiao Duzi

Painting - 62 x 51.5 x 0.02 cm Painting - 24.4 x 20.3 x 0 inch

$2,519

Painting, Basquiat, Sax Berlin

Sax Berlin

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch

$14,994

Painting, Good vibes Paris, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$1,619

Painting, Arty be Jack, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$1,140

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

$1,439

Painting, Au Sommet, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 120 x 78 x 0.6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 30.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,999 $2,699

Painting, Occhi chiusi, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,020

Painting, Les bonbons, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 54 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$46,781

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$2,519

Painting, Octobre, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 46 x 68 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 26.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,559

Painting, Azurs, Cyril Destrade

Cyril Destrade

Painting - 146 x 270 x 4 cm Painting - 57.5 x 106.3 x 1.6 inch

$9,956

Painting, Gobelet, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 72 x 52 x 1.5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 20.5 x 0.6 inch

$64,774

Painting, Manu militari, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 75 x 75 x 1.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.6 inch

$46,781

Painting, Polar Bear, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$10,676

Painting, Expression, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,200