Circular Forms
1930
Delaunay was one of those turn-of-the-century painters that acted as a midwife for all those wonderful styles that developed in that period. His best known paintings are colorful and full of varying circles, a style no doubt influenced by Kandinsky: Delaunay was a part of the Der Blaue Reiter group.
The City
1911
Saint-Séverin No. 3
1909-1910
Nude Woman Reading
1920
Champs de Mars: The Red Tower
1911/1923
The Three Graces
1912
Man with a Tulip or Portrait of Jean Metzinger
1906
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I love the work of both Robert & his wife Sonia Delaunay. Although different,each used such a beautiful color palette. I often prefer the work of Sonia to her better known husband, but both are indeed remarkable artists. I love the portrait above "Man With a Tulip". I had never seen it before. I am again drawn to the beauty of the colors. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSally, glad to hear you like the last painting. Fauvism is a wonderful movement, and it's a shame it's less featured elsewhere. As for Sonia, I have to say I prefer Robert. But it could stem from my love of Robert's Cubist and Expressionist periods, over his and Sonia's Abstract Expressionist (or Orphic).
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