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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Print, Mai Aqui !?, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 75 x 102 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.5 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch

$6,982

Painting, Polar Bear, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$10,714

Painting, Dune océane, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,769

Painting, Le spi, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$939

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$746

Painting, Octobre, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$1,625

Painting, Think positive, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$602

Painting, Betty boop, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$602

Painting, Bleu, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$746

Painting, Sensuality, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 80 x 20 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 2 inch

$1,071

Painting, Red bloom, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

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

$843

Painting, En montagne, Pierrick Tual

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$891

Painting, Be Iconik, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$722

Painting, Blue, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$843

Painting, Illy, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 58 x 77.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 30.5 x 0.6 inch

$674

Painting, A nouveau, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 73 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$903

Painting, Hey Sam, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,144

Painting, Yeah Albator, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$722

Painting, Mister Goku, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$722

Painting, Mixité, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

$4,334

Painting, Trust in you, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$722

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

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

$1,144

Painting, Blue rose, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$783

Painting, The bridge, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$1,746