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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, Meeting, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

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

$8,153

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$157

Fine Art Drawings, Léviathan, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

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

$725

Painting, Desert, Makama John

Makama John

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,850

Painting, Otara, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 52 x 43 x 2 cm Painting - 20.5 x 16.9 x 0.8 inch

$507

Painting, Amber Light, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Silk Fire, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

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

$562

Painting, Modest, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Fox, Bulat Valeriy

Fox

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Carol, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Gallant, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Sight, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$477

Painting, Couple, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$423

Painting, Lilac, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$423

Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$604

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$846

Painting, Sunny beach, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$562

Painting, Tomatoes, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 35 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$393

Painting, Voiliers au près, ZiB

ZiB

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

$3,261

Painting, Les Dahlias, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,140

Painting, Light Treat, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 25 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$332

Painting, Party’s over, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

Painting - 92 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,813

Painting, Love power, Cacou

Cacou

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

$97

Painting, You & Me, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

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

$1,000

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$266

Painting, Evening tea, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$580

Painting, Lion, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$556

Painting, Boy, Iglesias15680

Boy

Iglesias15680

Painting - 24 x 12 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 4.7 x 0.8 inch

$544

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