Oldest known figurative art painting, of an unknown animal, discovered in the cave of Lubang Jeriji Saléh on the Indonesian island of Borneo (Kalimantan)
The distribution of form or any kind of information is of crucial importance in the given work of art, and it directly affects the aesthetic value of that work
He scrutinized the placement of colors, size of shapes and qualities of surfaces in his works, all with the hope of achieving a 'stillness' in his works
'Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow' established itself as one of iconic status through the second half of the 20th century and permeates through motifs in pop culture today
In 2012, 'Peinture (Etoile Bleue)' led Sotheby's Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in London and fetched £23.5 million, setting a record for the artist and also making more than three times the price it achieved five years ago
The scorching blue used in 'Peinture (Etoile Bleue)' can be seen used in several of Miro's future works and even went so far as to influence painters such as Mark Rothko and Yves Klein
Combining abstract concepts with semi-realistic objects that have been twisted or morphed into something unusual, they can be illogical or dreamlike, giving the viewer a heightened sense of reality