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, Dance dance dance, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$968

Painting, Les bonbons, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

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

$47,200

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

$908

Painting, Félicité, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$750

Fine Art Drawings, Pour Baptiste, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,561

Fine Art Drawings, 1000 Lignes, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

$4,236

Painting, Occhi chiusi, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

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

$1,210

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

$793

Painting, Tourbillons, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

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

$5,446

Painting, Petits bijoux, Cacou

Cacou

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

$847

Painting, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

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

$605

Print, L'éveil, Julian Semiao

Julian Semiao

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

$182

Painting, Porteur de cœurs, Max Rovira

Max Rovira

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$4,236 $3,600

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

$944

Painting, Woman, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,573

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Christian Vey

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

$2,239

Painting, Couleurs tropicales, ZiB

ZiB

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

$1,815

Painting, Two Seeds, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$726

Print, Daruma, Samuel Favarica

Samuel Favarica

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

$2,420

Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 50 x 27 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

$605

Painting, Pull, Richard Lindner

Richard Lindner

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

$21,784 $17,428

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Istraille

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

$1,452

Photography, Beach time, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$424

Painting, Prying Eyes, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

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

$5,113

Fine Art Drawings, Gymnopédie, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,029

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

$9,379

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

$339

Painting, Séville, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

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

$16,338

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

$1,089

Fine Art Drawings, Montée de sève, Angelo Pioppo

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

$1,452 $799

Painting, Grandpa, Stephane LMBD

Stephane LMBD

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

$2,420

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, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$18,154

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