Robert Delaunay was a French artist born in 1885 who had no formal art training. He became interested in Cubism and helped develop Orphism, an abstract art movement using bright colors and geometric shapes. One of his most famous works from 1912, Simultaneous Windows on the City, showed his style of bold colors and geometric forms influenced by Cubism. Later in his career, he created large murals for the 1937 World's Fair that were inspired by modern transportation.

1. Robert
Delaunay
French artist
b.1885 - d.1941

2. Unlike most of
the painters of
his time, he had
no formal art
training.

3. He became
interested in
the cubist
painters.
The Cubists
were trying
to create art
using
squares and
cubes.

4. French painter
Robert Delaunay
is best known
for being one of
the first to
introduce
vibrant color
into Cubism.

5. Do you
recognize
this
famous
French
landmark?

6. Robert co-
founded an
abstract art
movement called
Orphism that
used strong bright
colors and
geometric shapes.

7. His 1912 work,
Simultaneous
Windows on
the City, is one
example of his
use of bold
colors and
geometric
shapes.
Can you see a
window?

8. Can you describe what is happening in this
painting?

9. In 1913 he began
a series of
paintings of
colored discs
that have no
reference to any
object . This
painting is
considered the
beginning of his
Abstract Art.

11. Deluaney began
painting these
kinds of
paintings where
the only
subject is
color and
shape.

16. Later in his life he worked with his wife to create
large murals for the 1937 World’s Fair.
Can you see what type of transportation inspired
him for this painting?

21. Objectives
1. Draw 3-4 pairs of different kinds of lines.
2. Repeat the lines throughout the design
to create unity in your design.
3. Use overlapping to add depth to your
lines.
4. Design your lines. Add holes ,windows
zig-zags etc….
5. Color your lines with colored pencils.
6. Color the background with markers.