Robert Delaunay Death Cause and Date

Robert Delaunay's Death

Born (Birthday) April 12, 1885

Death Date October 25, 1941

Age of Death 56 years

Cause of Death Cancer

Profession Painter

The painter Robert Delaunay died at the age of 56. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Co-founded the Orphism movement; known for his abstract and geometric paintings that incorporated his passion for color, depth, and tone. He was known for his Saint-Sévrin series, the City series, the Eiffel Tower series, the City of Paris series, the Window series, the Cardiff Team series, the Circular Forms series, and The First Disk.

He was born to George Delaunay and countess Berthe Félicie de Rose, although he was raised by his mother’s sister, Marie, and her husband, Charles Damour, after his parents divorced. He married fellow artist Sonia Terk who was also influential in the Orphism movement.

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I am very much afraid of definitions, and yet one is almost forced to make them. One must take care, too, not to be inhibited by them.

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In this movement of colors I find the essence, which does not arise from a system, or an a priori theory.

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Nature engenders the science of painting.

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It is this research into pure painting that is the problem at the present moment. I do not know any painters in Paris who are really searching for this ideal world.

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Light in Nature creates the movement of colors.

Robert Delaunay Death Cause and Date