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, Floopink, Irene Mahon

Floopink

Irene Mahon

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Panorama, Annette Schmucker

Panorama

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,200

Painting, Horizon, Annette Schmucker

Horizon

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,400

Painting, Flow, Annette Schmucker

Flow

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,400

Painting, Moments, Annette Schmucker

Moments

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,200

Painting, Domstadt, Annette Schmucker

Domstadt

Annette Schmucker

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

€2,100

Painting, Telephone, Makama John

Telephone

Makama John

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,820

Painting, Dream, Gago Chtchyan

Dream

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 69 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Balade en solitaire, ZiB

Balade en solitaire

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

€720

Painting, Owl woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Owl woman

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 53.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 21 x 1.5 inch

€1,590

Painting, Lamp woman, Olga Oreshnikov

Lamp woman

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 53.3 x 53.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 21 x 21 x 1.5 inch

€1,490

Painting, Dream city, Gago Chtchyan

Dream city

Gago Chtchyan

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

€4,990

Painting, Boy Bee, Makama John

Boy Bee

Makama John

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch

€1,274

Painting, Admission, Ia Liparteliani

Admission

Ia Liparteliani

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

€1,000

Painting, King, Ia Liparteliani

King

Ia Liparteliani

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

€1,500

Painting, 6 (1), Ia Liparteliani

6 (1)

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Blue water lilies, ZiB

Blue water lilies

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 46 x 1.7 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.7 inch

€576

Painting, Portrait, Gago Chtchyan

Portrait

Gago Chtchyan

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

€890

Painting, 7UP, Cacou

7UP

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Painting, Dragonfly, Catherine Clare

Dragonfly

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Heads up, Catherine Clare

Heads up

Catherine Clare

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

€1,250

Painting, Rare bird, Catherine Clare

Rare bird

Catherine Clare

Painting - 140 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.9 x 1 inch

€2,500

Painting, Vent de liberté, ZiB

Vent de liberté

ZiB

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

€1,950

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

€920

Painting, Old Mirro, Bulat Valeriy

Old Mirro

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 70 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€875

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