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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Eiger, sous le soleil de midi
Catherine Clare
Painting - 95 x 175 x 0.2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 68.9 x 0.1 inch
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Ce qui est en haut est comme ce qui est en bas
Timothy Archer
Painting - 116 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 39.4 x 2 inch
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Le pèlerin chasseur d'esprits
Timothy Archer
Painting - 160 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 2 inch
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Rencontre sous les feuillages
Timothy Archer
Painting - 130 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
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Le vent du changement
Timothy Archer
Painting - 130 x 180 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch
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Marylynne - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Hair
Makama John
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
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L'embarcadère à l'Estaque
Catherine Clare
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch
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Prélude à la guerre
Timothy Archer
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
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Les mécanismes de l'admiration
Timothy Archer
Painting - 120 x 80 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
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Discussion au clair de lune
Timothy Archer
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
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L'impossible étreinte
Timothy Archer
Fine Art Drawings - 132 x 92 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch
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La pieuvre, le poulpe, le pouffre en argot sétois
Robert Combas
Painting - 195 x 97 x 5 cm Painting - 76.8 x 38.2 x 2 inch
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La galette tire les rois
Christian Esctal
Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
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Celu Tempestroso
Rebecca de Cachard
Painting - 145 x 126 x 4 cm Painting - 57.1 x 49.6 x 1.6 inch
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L’artishow c’est chaud
Robert Combas
Painting - 160 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
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Trouver la bonne direction
Rebecca de Cachard
Painting - 116 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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Les Soeurs Goatchel En Tryptique Et Leur Rhinocéros
Robert Combas
Painting - 97 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
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