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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, Evening tea, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$582

Painting, Lion, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$558

Painting, Portraite, Gago Chtchyan

Gago Chtchyan

Painting - 16 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$400

Painting, Porquerolles plage, ZiB

ZiB

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

$873

Painting, Blue water lilies, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 46 x 1.7 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.7 inch

$699

Painting, Traveler, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 46 x 30 cm Painting - 18.1 x 11.8 inch

$522

Painting, Dream Woman I, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting - 55 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$546

Painting, Le cri, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 115 x 75 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 1 inch

$364

Painting, Echo Of Blue, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,000

Painting, Mutation, Brigitte Derbigny

Brigitte Derbigny

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$364

Painting, Couple, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$425

Painting, Lilac, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$425

Painting, Le Mourillon La Source, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

$285

Fine Art Drawings, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$437

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