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, Éclosion, Irene Mahon

Éclosion

Irene Mahon

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

$1,110

Painting, Temps couvert, Irene Mahon

Temps couvert

Irene Mahon

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

$1,063

Painting, Jungle, Amor de Agua

Jungle

Amor de Agua

Painting - 21 x 14.8 cm Painting - 8.3 x 5.8 inch

$208

Painting, The Kingdom, Sarah Elqa

The Kingdom

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

$3,200

Painting, World, Natalia Kuruch

World

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,659

Painting, Golden Age, Reneta Isin

Golden Age

Reneta Isin

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

$635,730

Painting, Movement IV, Sarah Elqa

Movement IV

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch

$3,500

Painting, Pré fleuri, Irene Mahon

Pré fleuri

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$520

Painting, High hopes, Sarah Elqa

High hopes

Sarah Elqa

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

$3,000

Painting, Untitled, Xiao Duzi

Untitled

Xiao Duzi

Painting - 26.5 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.4 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$900

Painting, Kiss me, Natalia Kuruch

Kiss me

Natalia Kuruch

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

$3,583

Painting, Freedom, Natalia Kuruch

Freedom

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 116 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,814

Painting, The Hug, Reneta Isin

The Hug

Reneta Isin

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$21,962

Painting, Divna, Reneta Isin

Divna

Reneta Isin

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$31,209

Painting, Genesis, Reneta Isin

Genesis

Reneta Isin

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$34,676

Painting, Grape Harvest, Reneta Isin

Grape Harvest

Reneta Isin

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$34,676

Painting, Dialogue, Reneta Isin

Dialogue

Reneta Isin

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

$25,429

Painting, Mother Nature, Reneta Isin

Mother Nature

Reneta Isin

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

$17,338

Painting, Bulles, Irene Mahon

Bulles

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.6 inch

$555

Painting, Fertility, Reneta Isin

Fertility

Reneta Isin

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

$25,429

Painting, Higher Love, Sarah Elqa

Higher Love

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

$3,000

Painting, Floogreen, Irene Mahon

Floogreen

Irene Mahon

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$555

Fine Art Drawings, AFTERNOON TEA, Xiao Duzi

AFTERNOON TEA

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.6 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

$555

Print, Feu N 2, Robert Combas

Feu N 2

Robert Combas

Print - 50 x 40 x 0.05 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$694

Print, Hit, Richard Lindner

Hit

Richard Lindner

Print - 63.5 x 50.8 cm Print - 25 x 20 inch

$5,000

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