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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Print, L'éveil, Julian Semiao

Julian Semiao

Print - 50 x 41.89 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$183

Painting, Sketch #1, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$953

Design, Empreinte, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Design - 42 x 13 x 14 cm Design - 16.5 x 5.1 x 5.5 inch

$978

Painting, Two Seeds, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$733

Painting, Pull, Richard Lindner

Richard Lindner

Painting - 33 x 34 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch

$22,001

Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 50 x 27 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

$611

Fine Art Drawings, Gymnopédie, 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

$1,039

Photography, Beach time, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$428

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Istraille

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,467

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

$1,100

Painting, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,198

Fine Art Drawings, Pub no.1, Xiao Duzi

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$830

Fine Art Drawings, Bang, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$306

Painting, Untitled, Xiao Duzi

Xiao Duzi

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

$900

Print, L’abbé, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 50 x 38 x 1.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 x 0.6 inch

$1,467

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$2,567

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$917

Painting, Le Brun, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 33 x 24 x 7 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 2.8 inch

$19,557

Painting, Hype, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Wonder woman, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Imagine, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Hello betty, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Enjoy, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Dj M.M, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Print, Untitled, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$2,445

Painting, Cascade, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 43 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$917

Painting, Yo mario, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Yo grafield, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Betty rolling, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Albator, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$330

Painting, Aquarelle, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$917

Painting, Le torrent, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 41 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$843

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 41 x 29.5 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$672

Fine Art Drawings, Pour Baptiste, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,577