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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Photography, Blue house, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$428

Painting, Sable, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$575

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

$1,712

Painting, One Way, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,223

Painting, Ai, Ia Liparteliani

Ai

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,468

Painting, Portrait, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 42 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,089

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, Canvas 68, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 104.9 x 149.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 41.3 x 59 x 1.5 inch

$2,081

Painting, Panorama, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,691

Painting, Horizon, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,935

Painting, Moments, Annette Schmucker

Annette Schmucker

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

$2,691

Painting, Fleeting beauty, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

$269

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$856

Painting, Canvas 95, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 125 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 49.2 x 1.5 inch

$1,822

Painting, The travelling cat, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$2,385

Painting, Reminder, Inna Sych

Inna Sych

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

$2,446

Painting, Mi amor, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$489

Painting, Pré fleuri, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$550

Painting, Marathon, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

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

$1,406