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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, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Girl Surfer

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 54 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$596

Painting, Petits bijoux, Cacou

Petits bijoux

Cacou

Painting - 71 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 28 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch

$834

Print, L'éveil, Julian Semiao

L'éveil

Julian Semiao

Print - 50 x 41.89 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$179

Painting, Secret desires, Julia Ruf

Secret desires

Julia Ruf

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$954

Painting, Félicité, Irene Mahon

Félicité

Irene Mahon

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

$966

Painting, Woman, Iglesias15680

Woman

Iglesias15680

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

$1,550

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Pretty

Christian Vey

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,205

Painting, Prying Eyes, Irish Galon

Prying Eyes

Irish Galon

Painting - 115 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 45.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$5,037

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Kaori

Istraille

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,431

Fine Art Drawings, Léviathan, Catherine Clare

Léviathan

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$715

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Le trio

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture - 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$834

Print, El Festejo, Aryz

El Festejo

Aryz

Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$1,669

Painting, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Garden

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,143

Fine Art Drawings, Ugly man, Odin Pigelet

Ugly man

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$107

Painting, Helen of Troy, Reneta Isin

Helen of Troy

Reneta Isin

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$17,882

Painting, No smoking, Xiao Duzi

No smoking

Xiao Duzi

Painting - 62 x 51.5 x 0.02 cm Painting - 24.4 x 20.3 x 0 inch

$2,503

Fine Art Drawings, Dans l'Océan, Amor de Agua

Dans l'Océan

Amor de Agua

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 7.3 inch

$143

Painting, Mixité, Julien Raynaud

Mixité

Julien Raynaud

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

$4,292

Painting, Summertime, Julien Raynaud

Summertime

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$4,172