Below the tower are suggestions of rectangular buildings with dark blue windows. The bright yellows and oranges on the canvas convey an impression of warm outdoor light, while the intense blues in the rectangle surrounding the Eiffel Tower suggest sky. The color contrasts also create a sense of spatial depth as the cool blues appear to recede next to the vivid warmth of the yellows and oranges.
Delaunay painted many depictions of both the Eiffel Tower and Paris as seen from a window, and this painting is a more abstract version of what was an established subject for him. Knowledge of his earlier paintings makes it easier to see the representational forms in this one. The orange shapes, for example, are like the curtains in the windows that frame the tower in previous paintings.
Here, however, their color also plays a crucial role, suggesting sunlight and creating a chromatic contrast with the blue that intensifies both colors.
He studied the science of vision and color theory, particularly the writings of M. Chevreul and Ogden Rood, which had influenced the Neo-Impressionists in the 19th century. Why do we offer different type of prints? Our art prints are printed reproductions of original artworks. We provide you the choice between different print materials depending on the style you want to achieve. Read bellow for more information about each material. Follow us. Subscribe to our newsletter.
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