Eiffel Tower
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- depicts
- Paris, Île-de-France region, France, Europe
- Classification
- Paintings
- Collection
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 63 5/8 × 38 1/8 in. (161.6 × 96.8 cm)
framed: 69 × 43 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (175.3 × 110.5 × 6.4 cm) - Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morton D. May
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 536:1956
NOTES
Robert Delaunay’s “Eiffel Tower” represents this famed Parisian landmark, which was a symbol of modern technology in the early 20th century. The dark steel structure has been transformed into rich tones of yellow, orange, and lavender; the surrounding gardens are abstracted patterns of green and yellow. Influenced by fauvism, an art movement that championed the use of vivid colors, Delaunay affirmed that “everything is color in nature.” The artist used an aerial viewpoint, probably informed by his own background as an early aviator.
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