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, Occhi chiusi, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$1,222

Painting, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

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

$611

Painting, Sketch #1, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$953

Painting, Promenade Azuréenne, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

$953

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Christian Vey

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

$2,261

Painting, Séville, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

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

$16,501

Painting, Grandpa, Stephane LMBD

Stephane LMBD

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

$2,445

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, Hidden places, Mako Lomadze

Mako Lomadze

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

$6,112

Painting, Untitled, Xiao Duzi

Xiao Duzi

Painting - 26.5 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.4 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$900

Painting, Basquiat, Sax Berlin

Sax Berlin

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

$15,279

Print, G LE BG, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 55 x 50 cm Print - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$4,645

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$917

Painting, True self, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$733

Painting, True core, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$733

Print, Untitled, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$2,445

Painting, Octobre, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$1,650

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$917

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Le drap, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$636

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

$1,467

Painting, Sketch #2, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$953

Painting, Sketch #6, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$953

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

$1,100

Painting, Bla Bla Bla 659, Cacou

Cacou

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

$672