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, True self, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

CHF 346

Painting, Sisters, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

CHF 346

Painting, Liberty, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 11,749

Design, Odilon, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

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

CHF 2,468

Painting, Red roses, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

CHF 444

Painting, Canvas 118, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 130 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 1.5 inch

CHF 1,624

Painting, Canvas 95, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 125 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 49.2 x 1.5 inch

CHF 1,535

Painting, Canvas 72, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 129.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.1 x 1.5 inch

CHF 1,524

Painting, Canvas 163, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 118.9 x 148.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 46.8 x 58.6 x 1.5 inch

CHF 2,019

Painting, Die Reise, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

CHF 1,876

Painting, Spirales, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

CHF 908

Painting, Red, Iglesias15680

Red

Iglesias15680

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

CHF 1,284

Painting, Minuit, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

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

CHF 9,676

Painting, Old Mirro, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 70 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 864

Fine Art Drawings, Extinctions #1, Hélène Duclos

Hélène Duclos

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch

CHF 3,456

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