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, Canvas 148, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 106.9 x 137.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 42.1 x 54.3 x 1.5 inch

$2,042

Painting, Canvas 121, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 119.9 x 119.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$1,929

Painting, Canvas 18, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

$1,516

Painting, Canvas 112, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 148.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 58.6 x 1.5 inch

$2,065

Painting, Canvas 150, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 102.9 x 134.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40.5 x 53.1 x 1.5 inch

$2,050

Painting, Canvas 104, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 119.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$1,813

Painting, Canvas 94, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 110 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

$2,063

Painting, Canvas 152, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 102.1 x 140 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40.2 x 55.1 x 1.5 inch

$2,060

Painting, Canvas 155, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 112 x 106.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 44.1 x 42.1 x 1.5 inch

$1,926

Painting, Canvas 157, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 109 x 137.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 42.9 x 54.3 x 1.5 inch

$2,001

Painting, Canvas 160, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 119.9 x 148.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 58.6 x 1.5 inch

$2,371

Painting, Canvas 162, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 117.9 x 149.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 46.4 x 59 x 1.5 inch

$2,430

Painting, Canvas 169, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 117.9 x 147.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 46.4 x 58.2 x 1.5 inch

$2,348

Painting, Canvas 172, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 119.9 x 147.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 58.2 x 1.5 inch

$2,372

Painting, Canvas 36, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.1 inch

$1,121

Painting, Dualité sous-marine, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$4,399

Painting, Musiciens, Max Rovira

Max Rovira

Painting - 130 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$5,132

Painting, Le mas, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

$489

Painting, La borie, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

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

$489

Painting, Serenity, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,589

Photography, Les Moais, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 29.3 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.5 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$257

Painting, Chakras, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 115 x 75 x 5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$1,222

Painting, Karte, Marina Krasnitzkaya

Marina Krasnitzkaya

Painting - 120 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$8,676

Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 50 x 27 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

$611

Painting, Scala, Cacou

Cacou

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

$672

Painting, Imprevisible, Cacou

Cacou

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

$672

Painting, Cat IV, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 31.8 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,686

Painting, Cat III, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 26.7 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,564

Painting, Cat II, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,320

Painting, Cat I, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,314

Painting, Mister F, Cacou

Cacou

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

$1,039

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,589

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