Study for The City 1910

Robert Delaunay made this study for The City using oil on canvas, playing with blues and grays that almost feel like they’re vibrating. It's like he’s trying to capture not just what he sees, but how he sees it. The surfaces here are so intriguing, aren’t they? The paint isn't trying to hide itself, it's right there, worked into these geometric shapes. Look at the top right – how the blues and grays blend, almost like watercolor. It’s like Delaunay is building the city out of colour, brick by chromatic brick. It makes you think about how we build our own worlds, not just with materials, but with the very act of seeing and feeling. Delaunay reminds me a bit of Cézanne, both playing with form, but each with such a different rhythm. It’s a reminder that art is always a conversation, an echo of voices across time.