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Swathes of Color

It isn't surprising that the word swathe is also used to describe broad strips of countryside, or rows of corn. How to depict a vastness of a vista filled with color, without being limited to painstakingly recreate every detail, has aided in shifting certain styles of painting. Typically associated with the looser brushstrokes of the Impressionists,large swathes of color also found a home in modern abstract art during the first half of the 20th century. In the color theory of art, color is used to evoke emotion by artists within compositions, aiding expression. But in abstract art, color is used in its most simplistic form. Thus painting with swathes of color can emote a sense of freedom, of celebrating color at its very best, in abundance. In Artsper's own selection of works, Marie Labat focuses on the relationship between man and nature in her landscapes, using color to depict the Atlantic Pyrenees. Whilst Nick Tidnam works with a studio that opens up into a garden in order to consistently be affronted by nature. It may seem futile to attempt to limit the vastness of a landscape to a canvas, but such artists know that the ability to do so lies in the use of color…


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Painting, Geisha IV, Ana Seggiaro

Geisha IV

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 88.9 x 134.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 35 x 53 x 0.1 inch

CHF 4,785

Painting, Jump ball, Nathanael Koffi

Jump ball

Nathanael Koffi

Painting - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch

CHF 684

Painting, El Mago., Ana Seggiaro

El Mago.

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 652

Fine Art Drawings, The End / The End, Nagsoul

The End / The End

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.7 inch

CHF 1,173

Fine Art Drawings, Série noire, Nagsoul

Série noire

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Strip Tease 1, Nagsoul

Strip Tease 1

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 14.6 inch

CHF 1,173

Fine Art Drawings, Passages #812, Nagsoul

Passages #812

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,466

Fine Art Drawings, Pop Eyes, Nagsoul

Pop Eyes

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 45 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 1,173

Sculpture, Ball-in, Nathanael Koffi

Ball-in

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture - 22 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch

CHF 586

Print, Cosmic Veil, Nora Ampova

Cosmic Veil

Nora Ampova

Print - 15 x 28 x 0.2 cm Print - 5.9 x 11 x 0.1 inch

CHF 586 CHF 528

Print, Alpine Dream, Nora Ampova

Alpine Dream

Nora Ampova

Print - 23.5 x 18 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.3 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 274

Painting, P4.15, Jean Feinberg

P4.15

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 64 x 50 cm Painting - 25.2 x 19.7 inch

CHF 1,395

Print, Sans titre, Max Papart

Sans titre

Max Papart

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.02 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

CHF 586

Sculpture, Pivoine, Nathanael Koffi

Pivoine

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture - 56.5 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 22.2 x 10 x 0.2 inch

CHF 537

Painting, Quiver, Anya Spielman

Quiver

Anya Spielman

Painting - 36.83 x 27.94 cm Painting - 14.5 x 11 inch

CHF 2,383

Print, Illes 3, Alfons Borrell

Illes 3

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 586

Print, Illes 2, Alfons Borrell

Illes 2

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 586

Painting, Bookmobile, Jordi Sàbat

Bookmobile

Jordi Sàbat

Painting - 30 x 30 x 5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2 inch

CHF 635

Sculpture, Corner, Nathanael Koffi

Corner

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture - 6.5 x 12 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 2.6 x 4.7 x 2.6 inch

CHF 244

Print, Espais 8, Alfons Borrell

Espais 8

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 7, Alfons Borrell

Espais 7

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 6, Alfons Borrell

Espais 6

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 5, Alfons Borrell

Espais 5

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 4, Alfons Borrell

Espais 4

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 3, Alfons Borrell

Espais 3

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 2, Alfons Borrell

Espais 2

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Espais 1, Alfons Borrell

Espais 1

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 635

Print, Illes 4, Alfons Borrell

Illes 4

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 586

Print, Illes 1, Alfons Borrell

Illes 1

Alfons Borrell

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

CHF 586

Sculpture, Limerence, Nathanael Koffi

Limerence

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture - 67 x 23 x 2 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 586