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Robert Delaunay Painter

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: France
  • Born: Apr 12, 1885
  • Died: Oct 25, 1941

Robert Delaunay was a French artist who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstract, reminiscent of Paul Klee. His key influence related to bold use of colour, and a clear love of experimentation of both depth and tone.

Nature engenders the science of painting. science

Light in Nature creates the movement of colors. art

Art in Nature is rhythmic and has a horror of constraint. art

The auditory perception is not sufficient for our knowledge of the world it does not have vastness. knowledge

Painting is by nature a luminous language. art

Vision is the true creative rhythm. art

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