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, Grow Up, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,090

Fine Art Drawings, Montée de sève, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Fine Art Drawings - 59.5 x 71.5 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 28.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,454 $872

Painting, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$18,175

Painting, The bridge, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$1,757

Painting, Dune océane, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

$2,787

Painting, No Limits, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,212

Painting, Hot summer, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,817

Painting, Sérénité, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$4,725

Painting, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$2,423

Painting, Fonds marins, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 90 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,206

Painting, Le mas, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

$485

Painting, Night out, Anne Böddeker

Anne Böddeker

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

$5,816

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

Painting, Twins Song, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,696

Painting, One Way, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,212

Painting, Self-portrait, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Panorama, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,666

Painting, Horizon, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,908

Painting, Moments, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,666

Painting, Sable, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$569

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