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, Hilda, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,635

Painting, Desert, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,546

Painting, Beauty V, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 28 x 20 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 inch

€210

Painting, Beauty IV, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 28 x 20 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 inch

€210 €196

Painting, Mademoiselle Pop, Cacou

Cacou

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

€850

Painting, Pamela, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€3,000

Painting, Choco zen, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 80 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, Printemps, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€8,400

Painting, Lou, Istraille

Lou

Istraille

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

€1,200

Painting, Amber Light, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Silk Fire, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€465

Painting, Modest, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Fox, Bulat Valeriy

Fox

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Carol, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€395

Painting, Frida, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€460

Painting, Disconnect, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 30 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,190

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€250

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€250

Painting, Warm hugs, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 30 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, Party’s over, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 92 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,985

Painting, Boy, Iglesias15680

Boy

Iglesias15680

Painting - 24 x 12 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 4.7 x 0.8 inch

€450

Painting, Love power, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€80

Painting, Portraite, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 16 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€330