Saint-Severin

ID: #6500 | Kubism | Architecture

The painting shows a perspective view of the interior of a Gothic church or cathedral. The emphasis is on the repeating arches and vaults that lead the eye to a small window in the distance. The use of blue and green hues adds a cool tone to the composition and emphasizes the vertical lines of the architecture. The style of the painting suggests the influence of expressionism or abstraction, whereby elements are simplified and the colour palette is adjusted to enhance the emotional effect.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Robert Delaunay (1885-1941) was a French Cubist painter. He grew up with his uncle, who saw it him a nascent talent for painting. At 17, he enabled Delaunay to work in the studio of a theatrical backdrop designer. Four years later, he went to Brittany, where he met Henri Rousseau. In 1908, he served one year as a librarian in the army. His images, such as Lune no. 1, had a touch of abstraction with an emphasis on colour and illumination. Incidentally, he became an inspiration for Paul Klee. In 1912, he took part in his first major exhibition, where he received positive criticism. The Eiffel Tower motif is reflected in many of his paintings ( La Ville de Paris). During the war, he stayed with his wife in Portugal. He returned to Paris in 1921, and founded the Orphism art group, named after the Greek poet and the hero. The group’s goal was to work with rhythmic colour theory in combination with movement. Due to the growing threat from Nazi Germany, he went to the Auvergne. His health condition was very bad, he was suffering from cancer, and the move cost him much strength. He died at the age of 56 and is now buried at the cemetery in Gambais.