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

$1,085

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

$1,447 $868

Painting, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$18,090

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$748

Painting, A nouveau, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$905

Painting, Blue rose, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$784

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

$1,688

Painting, One Way, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,206

Painting, Secret desires, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$965

Painting, Vibration, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$663

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

$482

Painting, Playful, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 119.4 x 116.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47 x 46 x 1.5 inch

$7,815

Painting, Fleeting beauty, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$265

Painting, Magic Land, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 80 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$844

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$265

Painting, Evening tea, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$579

Painting, Zanzibar, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$1,544

Painting, Fertility, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$26,533

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