The Eiffel Tower series
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The Eiffel Tower series is a group of avant-garde paintings by Robert Delaunay that explore the iconic Parisian monument through bold color, fragmented forms, and shifting perspectives characteristic of early abstract and Orphist art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Study of Perspective – Eiffel Tower | 1 |
| The Eiffel Tower series canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting series ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
dynamic composition
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early abstract art ⓘ geometric simplification ⓘ simultaneity of views ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Delaunay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
Eiffel Tower
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| genre | abstract painting ⓘ |
| hasColorCharacteristic |
contrasting complementary colors
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strong reds, blues, and yellows ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeries |
Eiffel Tower with Trees
NERFINISHED
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Eiffel Tower, 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ Eiffel Tower, 1924 NERFINISHED ⓘ La Tour Eiffel (various versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Eiffel Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Tour Eiffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inCollection | various museums and private collections ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century abstract cityscape painting
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later abstract depictions of cities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cubist experimentation with form
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color theories associated with Orphism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual art) ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Eiffel Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Cubism
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Orphism NERFINISHED ⓘ avant-garde art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking traditional single-point perspective
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multiple reinterpretations of a single monument ⓘ pioneering abstract treatment of architecture ⓘ vibrant, prismatic color schemes ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Delaunay’s Paris cityscape works ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1909 ⓘ |
| theme |
light and color
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modernity ⓘ perception and vision ⓘ technological progress ⓘ urban landscape ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
bold color
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fragmented forms ⓘ shifting perspectives ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Study of Perspective – Eiffel Tower