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Robert Delaunay / Rhythm No. 1, Decoration for the Salon des Tuileries

Rhythm No. 1, Decoration for the Salon des Tuileries

1938 · Oil on canvas

Concentric discs of pure, contrasting colour pulse across the canvas, one of Delaunay's late explorations of rhythm and colour.

MovementCCubism
LocationParis, France
Dimensions529 × 592 cm

Why it matters

Coloured geometric shapes fill a large canvas made to decorate the sculpture hall of the Salon des Tuileries. The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris considers it a masterpiece.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1938.
  • It was donated to the museum in 1939.
  • Its title is Rhythm No. 1.

Based on the French Wikipedia article Rythme n°1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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