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, Bus Stop, Catherine Clare

Bus Stop

Catherine Clare

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

$1,445

Painting, Wake up, Catherine Clare

Wake up

Catherine Clare

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$1,618

Painting, Ukraina, Catherine Clare

Ukraina

Catherine Clare

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,618

Painting, Sisters, Natalya Mougenot

Sisters

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$405

Painting, Marilyn, Inna Sych

Marilyn

Inna Sych

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

$1,040

Painting, Princess Leya, Inna Sych

Princess Leya

Inna Sych

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

$1,156

Painting, Reminder, Inna Sych

Reminder

Inna Sych

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

$2,312

Painting, Le gardien, Timothy Archer

Le gardien

Timothy Archer

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

$1,560

Painting, Circus, Cacou

Circus

Cacou

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

$982

Painting, Minuit, Julien Calot

Minuit

Julien Calot

Painting - 162 x 130 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 inch

$11,328

Painting, Marathon, Klimenko Olena

Marathon

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$549

Painting, Dream Girl, Rem Pirumov

Dream Girl

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 55 x 30 cm Painting - 21.7 x 11.8 inch

$520

Painting, The travelling cat, ZiB

The travelling cat

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$2,254

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