the runners robert delaunay

the runners robert delaunayRobert Delaunay's painting The Runners depicts athletes in action, characteristic of his orphic artistic style. The viewer is immediately struck by the explosion of bright colours and the dynamic movement created by the fragmented geometric shapes that make up the runners. Delaunay uses circles, triangles and rectangles to construct the bodies of the athletes, creating an impression of speed and energy. The contrasting primary and secondary colours

It shows Jupiter

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This impressionnist oil on canvas

Under a clear sky and with the rising sun

The smooth surface of the water reflects the hues of the sky and the shadows of the sail

and places them on the canvas in the same way that an archaeologist would place his findings on the ground in front of him

light brushstrokes characteristic of Impressionism convey the texture and luminosity of the snow

Gustav Klimt took three years to complete this work

instil a feeling of blossoming in the shadow of the sacrifice and protection of the one that was the first bud and whose only way out seems to be to the earth

painted a multitude of domestic animals such as dogs

inspired by real varieties but arranged according to the fantasy of the painter

explores the boundaries of portraiture by blending intimacy and exoticism