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, Sirene, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$994

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

$335

Painting, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$17,965

Painting, Au Sommet, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 120 x 78 x 0.6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 30.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,994

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$743

Painting, Inter-Esse, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,916

Painting, Illy, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 58 x 77.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 30.5 x 0.6 inch

$671

Painting, Moon N°5, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 10.7 x 10.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 4.2 x 4.2 x 0.1 inch

$299

Painting, Les voiles en fleurs, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 60 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,587

Painting, La chatte en chasse, ZiB

ZiB

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

$2,874

Painting, Éclosion, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,150

Painting, Spirales, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$1,102

Painting, Fleurs d'été, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$623

Painting, Golden Age, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$658,729

Painting, Naissance, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$419

Painting, Éole, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 140 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch

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