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, Dance dance dance, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$979

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$734

Painting, Sensuality, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

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

$1,089

Painting, Coquelicot, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

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

$759

Fine Art Drawings, 1000 Lignes, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

$4,282

Painting, Petits bijoux, Cacou

Cacou

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

$856

Painting, Girl Surfer, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

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

$612

Painting, Occhi chiusi, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,223 $1,101

Painting, Sketch #1, Gabriel Marian

Gabriel Marian

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$954

Print, L'éveil, Julian Semiao

Julian Semiao

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

$184

Painting, Tourbillons, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,506

Painting, Cote d'Azur, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$801

Painting, Promenade Azuréenne, ZiB

ZiB

Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 1 inch

$954

Painting, Flowers V, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 80 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch

$3,005

Painting, Woman, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

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

$1,591

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Christian Vey

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

$2,263

Painting, Two Seeds, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$734

Design, Empreinte, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Design - 42 x 13 x 14 cm Design - 16.5 x 5.1 x 5.5 inch

$979

Print, Daruma, Samuel Favarica

Samuel Favarica

Print - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,447

Painting, Ardente, Rebecca de Cachard

Rebecca de Cachard

Painting - 141 x 135 x 4 cm Painting - 55.5 x 53.1 x 1.6 inch

$8,301

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

Sculpture, Punk man, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

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

$612

Painting, Pull, Richard Lindner

Richard Lindner

Painting - 33 x 34 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch

$22,023

Painting, Kaori, Istraille

Istraille

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

$1,468

Fine Art Drawings, Gymnopédie, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,040

Photography, Beach time, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$428

Painting, Prying Eyes, Irish Galon

Irish Galon

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

$5,169

Painting, Reality, Nguyen Dinh Vu

Nguyen Dinh Vu

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

$9,482 $7,871

Painting, Séville, Georges Corominas

Georges Corominas

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

$16,517

Painting, Grow Up, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,101

Fine Art Drawings, Montée de sève, Angelo Pioppo

Angelo Pioppo

Fine Art Drawings - 59.5 x 71.5 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 28.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,468

Painting, Grandpa, Stephane LMBD

Stephane LMBD

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

$2,447

Painting, Pop corn, Nadel

Nadel

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

$1,292

Painting, Echoes of Us, Sarah Elqa

Sarah Elqa

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,200

Painting, My Poppies, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

$18,352

Painting, Garden, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

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

$2,200

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