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, Pondicherry, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,480

Painting, Stella Art, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Guinness, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Secret visit, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Venus couleur, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Isolde - Yseult, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 41 cm Painting - 21.7 x 16.1 inch

€800

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 40 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15.7 inch

€800

Painting, Body series, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

Painting - 55 x 42 cm Painting - 21.7 x 16.5 inch

€800

Painting, Make love, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€800

Painting, Naked Freedom, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

€800

Sculpture, La lecture, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 19 x 17 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 6.7 x 3.9 inch

€600

Painting, Amoorea, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

Painting - 148 x 114 x 5 cm Painting - 58.3 x 44.9 x 2 inch

€7,900

Painting, I Personnagi, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 240 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 94.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, Baigneuse, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€650

Painting, I Cloud, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

€1,400

Painting, Ça c'est formidable, Cacou

Cacou

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

€800

Painting, Lady 2, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 120 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€6,750

Painting, Nude 10, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€11,750

Painting, Nude 03, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 120 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€13,250

Painting, Nymph of Eden, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

€1,100

Painting, Divan bleu, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€230

Painting, La jeune fille, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 75 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 24 x 1 inch

€480

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