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, Oh bazaaar !, Cacou

Cacou

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

$1,027

Painting, Yo mario, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$326

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$326

Painting, Betty rolling, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$326

Painting, Albator, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$326

Painting, Glance, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 65 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,571

Painting, Admission, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,208

Painting, King, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,813

Painting, 6 (1), Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,450

Painting, Domstadt, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,538

Painting, Éclosion, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$1,160 $1,044

Painting, Spirales, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$1,112 $1,001

Painting, Temps couvert, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$1,112 $1,001

Painting, Bonding, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 35 x 27 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch

$604

Painting, Chic, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$97

Painting, Escape, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$97

Painting, Miss Pink, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$97

Painting, N16, Cacou

N16

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$109

Painting, Vent de liberté, ZiB

ZiB

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

$2,357

Painting, Fusion, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$544

Painting, Makes you happy, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$350

Painting, San Goku yeah, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$387

Painting, Pool Party, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,867

Painting, Imagine, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

$387

Painting, Simpler days II, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

$387

Fine Art Drawings, Lines - Geo 9, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$338

Painting, Support, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$1,088

Painting, Pray for Ukraine, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$2,417

Painting, Reminder, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$2,417

Painting, Scandale 951, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 55 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

$326