Movement Orphism
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Regular irregularity (no.2)
Heoyu
Painting - 80 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch
$11,026
rouge red + blue cobalt
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 2 inch
$13,571
Blue colbalt + rouge red
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 2 inch
$13,571
Cible carré #2
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
$50,890
Cible carré #1
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
$50,890
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #4
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$226,179
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #5
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$226,179
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #3
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$226,179
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #2
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$226,179
Variation 59 : série de cinq tableaux à structure identique, symétrique et réversible, trouvé par hazard #1
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 96 x 2 inch
$226,179
Losanges en orange-vert-violet-bleu
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 129.5 x 259.1 cm Painting - 51 x 102 inch
$339,268
Losanges en bleu-vert-rouge
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 106.7 x 213.4 cm Painting - 42 x 84 inch
$180,943
Losanges en blanc et noir
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 106.7 x 213.4 cm Painting - 42 x 84 inch
$180,943
Losanges en noir-blanc-rouge
Claude Tousignant
Painting - 86 x 172 cm Painting - 33.9 x 67.7 inch
$12,440
Dessein 17
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,900
Curva 22/28
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,262
Dessein 5
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Desseins 7
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Épiphanies 11
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 85 x 85 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 1 inch
$1,448
Préludes 6
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 85 x 114 x 3.5 cm Painting - 33.5 x 44.9 x 1.4 inch
$2,137
Lishma 5
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 66 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch
$1,787
Curva 1
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,262
Song without words 4/10
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,753
Dessein 16
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Dessein 8
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Curva 16/34
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,239
Lishma 8
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 125 x 95 cm Fine Art Drawings - 49.2 x 37.4 inch
$2,149
Dessein 3
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,674
Untitled Curves 2
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,216
Patrimoine 5/33
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,126
Les bijoux 6/18
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,126
Cercles sans titre
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,323
Untitled Circles 1
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,216
Avant les Curvas
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,334
The Pieces Being Incomplete
Heoyu
Painting - 86 x 86 x 1 cm Painting - 33.9 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$6,124
Long distance call 3/19
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,719
Curva 32/20
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
$882
Etude pour les desseins
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 84 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
$565
Curva 33/25
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$882
Long distance call 2/23
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 30 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,187
Les bijoux 5/31
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 95 x 145 x 3 cm Painting - 37.4 x 57.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,902
Long distance call 1/43
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 117 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 46.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,981
Curva 7
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 155 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,578
Épiphanies hiérosolymitaines 14
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 140 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch
$3,257
Épiphanies hiérosolymitaines 12
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 140 x 141 x 3.5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.5 x 1.4 inch
$3,257
Épiphanies 15
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$3,257
Long distance call 6/25
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 168 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 66.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,658
Long distance call 5/23
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,488
Contre le vent 3/31
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 169 x 169 x 3 cm Painting - 66.5 x 66.5 x 1.2 inch
$5,485
Lishma 15/32
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,488
Curva 5
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,545
Dessein 15
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 188 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,545
Curva 4
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,578
Lishma 4
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 125 x 95 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 49.2 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,149
Epiphanies hiérosolymitaines 10
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 140 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,257
Curva 15/25
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,578
Long distance call 4/23
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 97 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
$5,089
Song without words 5/16 (1)
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 114 x 149 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 58.7 x 1.2 inch
$5,654
Curva 3
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 158 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 62.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,578
Curva 10
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,375
Contre le vent 1 /27
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,919
Lishma 13/26
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 135 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,545
Dessein 22
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 188 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 74 x 0.4 inch
$2,545
Lishma 3
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 125 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,375
Movement Orphism
Orphism, or Orphic Cubism, is a term that was first coined by Guillaume Apollinaire in 1912, who quoted "cubism is dead [...] the reign of Orpheus begins." The movement is named after Orpheus, a heroic icon of art, music and poetry in Greek mythology. Apollinaire used the term “Orphism" to describe Robert Delaunay's kaleidoscopic, luminous and almost abstract paintings. It was additionally used to refer to the paintings of his wife, Sonia Delaunay Terk (née Sarah Stern). This movement also refers to the works by the 'Puteaux group,' a collection of painters, sculptors, poets and critics who organised and exhibited at the Salon de la Section d'Or (Golden Selection) showing.
Orphists sought to distance themselves from figuration by using form and colour to communicate the meaning of their works, transitioning from Cubism to abstraction. In Orphic Cubism, artists have complete artistic liberty over the work's content, approaching their canvas in ways that allows them to convey a desired meaning. Orphists prioritise the purity of shape and colour in their works, demonstrating a 'pure abstraction' through the 'simultaneous' contrasting of colours.
This movement entered the American scene a little later with the introduction of Synchronism, a movement that used painting to demonstrate the correlation between colour and music. Orphic Cubism also influenced many modern artists, such as American artist, Patrick Henry Bruce, and members of the German expressionist group, Blaue Reiter.
Robert and Sonia Delaunay
The husband and wife duo met in 1907, and were the central figures to the Orphism movement; ardently creating and working together to introduce art into everyday life. Whilst Sonia was open to experimenting with her art, Robert remained a devoted painter and theoretician; theorising their use of colour and light. The Delaunays used bright colours to lift the heavy blanket of mourning that shrouded post-war Paris, breathing positivity and life into their works. Sonia frequently put herself second, working hard to promote her husband's works, and only recently have her works gained the recognition they deserve.
Contemporary artists of today continue to use Orphist techniques to communicate with their viewers. Discover the artists on Artsper who hypnotise and captivate their audience through vibrant and abstract compositions.