Robert Delaunay

French · 1885–1941 · Painter, Printmaker

Robert Delaunay was a French artist of the School of Paris movement who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of… (Wikipedia)

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Robert Delaunay was a French artist of the School of Paris movement who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstract. His work includes the bold use of color, and shows his clear love of experimentation with both depth and tone.

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Born 1885, ParisDied 1941, MontpellierOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q33978 ↗ULAN 500023463 ↗Museum works 11

Neo-impressionismOrphismsimultanism

Also known as Delaunay, Robert Delaunay (1885-1941), Robert Delaunay II, Robert II Delaunay, Robert Victor Félix Delaunay

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Robert Delaunay, Political Drama — **Political Drama**1914 · oil and collage on cardboard
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Joseph H. Hazen Foundation, …

Robert Delaunay, Portuguese Woman — **Portuguese Woman**1916
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Robert Delaunay, Windows Open — **Windows Open**1912
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Robert Delaunay, Le gitan (The Gypsy) — **Le gitan (The Gypsy)**1915
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía ↗
CC BY 4.0 · Joseolgon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) — Museo Nacional Centro de Arte …

Robert Delaunay, L'Équipe de Cardiff — **L'Équipe de Cardiff**1923
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Robert Delaunay, Saint-Séverin — **Saint-Séverin**1909
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Robert Delaunay, Eiffel Tower — **Eiffel Tower**2000
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Robert Delaunay, Allo Paris: The Bridges of Paris and Notre-Dame — **Allo Paris: The Bridges of Paris and Notre-Dame**1926 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland — Open Access (CC0)

Robert Delaunay, La Tour — **La Tour**1926 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Robert Delaunay, Allo Paris: Frontispiece to book — **Allo Paris: Frontispiece to book**1926 · lithograph
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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