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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, Inversion, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,731

Painting, Untitled, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,731

Painting, Chair, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,456

Painting, No War, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$1,213

Painting, Trip, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,941

Painting, We Are One, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,941

Painting, Kiss, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,456

Painting, Travelers, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,456

Painting, New Temple, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,456

Painting, Dream, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,698

Painting, Wish, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,456

Painting, Pray, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,456

Painting, Paradise, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,698

Painting, Cactus, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,698

Painting, Gaia, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,213

Painting, Bless you, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,698

Painting, Inter-Esse, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,941

Painting, Stop, Cacou

Cacou

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

$667

Painting, Blue rose, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$788

Painting, Mery, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,577

Painting, Birds, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,577

Painting, Sweet Love, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$728

Painting, Trust in you, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$728

Painting, Sunny-Girl, Armen Vahramyan

Armen Vahramyan

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

$1,050

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