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, Régate, Pierrick Tual

Régate

Pierrick Tual

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

$832

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Aquarelle

Julien Raynaud

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

$867

Painting, Chomp Chomp, Rico Sab

Chomp Chomp

Rico Sab

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

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, Pastis Noir, Robert Combas

Pastis Noir

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$1,040

Painting, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Girl Surfer

Rem Pirumov

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

$578

Print, L'éveil, Julian Semiao

L'éveil

Julian Semiao

Print - 50 x 41.89 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$173

Painting, Secret desires, Julia Ruf

Secret desires

Julia Ruf

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

$925

Painting, Petits bijoux, Cacou

Petits bijoux

Cacou

Painting - 71 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 28 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch

$809

Painting, Flowers V, Olga Oreshnikov

Flowers V

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 80 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,839

Painting, Woman, Iglesias15680

Woman

Iglesias15680

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

$1,503

Painting, Tourbillons, Julien Calot

Tourbillons

Julien Calot

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

$5,201

Print, Daruma, Samuel Favarica

Daruma

Samuel Favarica

Print - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,312

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Pretty

Christian Vey

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

$2,138

Painting, Pull, Richard Lindner

Pull

Richard Lindner

Painting - 33 x 34 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch

$20,806

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Kaori

Istraille

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

$1,387

Painting, Prying Eyes, Irish Galon

Prying Eyes

Irish Galon

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

$4,884

Painting, Glance II, Gago Chtchyan

Glance II

Gago Chtchyan

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

$1,965

Fine Art Drawings, Léviathan, Catherine Clare

Léviathan

Catherine Clare

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

$694

Painting, Reality, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Reality

Nguyen Dinh Vu

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

$8,958

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Le trio

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$809

Fine Art Drawings, Encre #1, Timothy Archer

Encre #1

Timothy Archer

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$982

Print, El Festejo, Aryz

El Festejo

Aryz

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,618

Fine Art Drawings, Evidence, Natalya Mougenot

Evidence

Natalya Mougenot

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

$324

Painting, Grow Up, Angelo Pioppo

Grow Up

Angelo Pioppo

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

$1,040

Painting, Félicité, Irene Mahon

Félicité

Irene Mahon

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

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Montée de sève, Angelo Pioppo

Montée de sève

Angelo Pioppo

Fine Art Drawings - 59.5 x 71.5 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 28.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,387

Painting, Pop corn, Nadel

Pop corn

Nadel

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,221

Fine Art Drawings, Bang, Odin Pigelet

Bang

Odin Pigelet

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

$289

Painting, Movement I, Sarah Elqa

Movement I

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

$3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Pub no.1, Xiao Duzi

Pub no.1

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, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Garden

Natalia Kuruch

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

$2,078

Painting, Helen of Troy, Reneta Isin

Helen of Troy

Reneta Isin

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

$17,338

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