Use of Colour

Here are some paintings that show use of color:

Picasso, La habitación azul, 1901

Cool colours

Van Gogh, Casa en Auvers, 1890

Analogous colours (next to each other on the color wheel)

Degas, Bailarinas en la barra, 1888

Complementary colours (opposite on the colour wheel)

Matisse, Interior con cortina egipcia, 1948

Complementary colours (red and green)

Cool colours (green and blue)

Rothko, Untitled 1968

Warm colours

You can see all of these paintings and more right here in Madrid at the CaixaForum.

They have an exhibit called "Impressionistas y modernos" that is open until October 23rd.  It is a special collection of famous paintings from the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC.

What do you think?