Rhythm, Joie de vivre
1930 Musée National d'Art Moderne
About this artwork
This large-scale oil on canvas utilizes overlapping concentric circles and bold, primary colors to explore the visual sensation of movement and light. It is a quintessential work from the artist's later explorations into rhythmic abstraction.
Did you know?
Robert Delaunay, alongside his wife Sonia, was a pioneer of Orphism, a movement that emphasized lyrical abstraction and the power of color to evoke music-like rhythms. The term 'Orphism' was actually coined by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire, drawing a parallel between the harmony of these abstract color planes and the legendary musical talent of Orpheus from Greek mythology.
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Rhythm, Joie de vivre
Robert Delaunay, 1930
