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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Sculpture, Red robin, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 16 x 8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.1 x 3.9 inch

€450

Painting, Purple man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

€1,250

Painting, India, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Barco, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Beach, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Couple, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Striped II, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Summer, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Lilac, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Shy woman, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Kind of Blue, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Hommage, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Tout cru, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 0 inch

€5,000

Painting, Icare, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€3,200

Painting, Smack, Cacou

Cacou

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

€270

Painting, Discussion, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Mange ta main, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Meeting, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,750

Painting, Bulles, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.6 inch

€480

Painting, L'affamé, Timothy Archer

Timothy Archer

Painting - 200 x 150 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 inch

€6,500

Painting, Salty, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€350

Painting, Mermaid, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

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

€455

Painting, Cow Boy, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 79 x 70 x 6 cm Painting - 31.1 x 27.6 x 2.4 inch

€48,000

Painting, Untiled 2, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 55 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 2 inch

€43,000

Painting, Untiled 1, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 55 x 46 x 5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 2 inch

€43,000

Fine Art Drawings, Mamographie, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Phare de Cassis, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€235

Painting, Lendemain de tempête, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€235

Painting, Le foulard, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€420

Fine Art Drawings, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€360

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