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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Rich and colorful figurations

Serenity in Chaos

Nature morte aux fruits et pots

Nature morte aux poivrons rouges, verts et citrons jaunes

Le souper

Le bouddha de la montagne

Still life with an orange tablecloth

Franklin fox terrier

Chester fox terrier

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Nina Ricci in hat

Un chapeau à la mer N°1

La robe bleue d'après "Sainte Anne, la vierge et l'enfant Jésus " de Léonard de Vinci

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Un crocodile sous les volutes

Dans les miroirs se reflète la lune #2

Surfing on the basque coast, villa Belza

Marchand de poissons

Makes you happy

Kit Kat

San Goku yeah

French School Still life Flowers Starwars - Pink Strikes back

French School - Poppy Starwars - Flower

French School - Still life Garlic and Chili peppers Starwars - Oil Painting 21th

Attention pin up

Rhapsodie In Blue Lagoon

Little Earth Gold Ecologie Nature

Killer rabbit

Sensitivity

Orchidée

La vie en rose

Kiss me

Nature morte à la petite courge