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, Le Brun, Robert Combas

Le Brun

Robert Combas

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

$18,494

Painting, La vague, Julien Raynaud

La vague

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,508

Painting, Inversion, Julien Raynaud

Inversion

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,508

Painting, Untitled, Julien Raynaud

Untitled

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,508

Painting, Octobre, Aurélie Trabaud

Octobre

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 46 x 68 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 26.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,560

Painting, Stop, Cacou

Stop

Cacou

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

$636

Painting, Demain, Julien Raynaud

Demain

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 120 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$4,508

Painting, Superman, Rico Sab

Superman

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,329

Painting, Le mec, Robert Combas

Le mec

Robert Combas

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$26,007

Painting, Au village, Pierrick Tual

Au village

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,387

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,040

Painting, Spongesaï, Rico Sab

Spongesaï

Rico Sab

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

$335

Painting, New-York, Natalya Mougenot

New-York

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

$809

Painting, L'an 2000, Robert Combas

L'an 2000

Robert Combas

Painting - 65 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$57,794

Painting, Yeah...be happy, Rico Sab

Yeah...be happy

Rico Sab

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

$335

Painting, Happy yeah, Rico Sab

Happy yeah

Rico Sab

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

$335

Painting, Mister dog, Rico Sab

Mister dog

Rico Sab

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

$335

Painting, Musik Snoop, Rico Sab

Musik Snoop

Rico Sab

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

$335

Painting, Pool Party, Julien Raynaud

Pool Party

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,699

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