La Tour
1926
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1926
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
La Tour is a 1926 by Robert Delaunay, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a tall church tower rising over a city. The lines are jagged and uneven, almost like the building is made of sharp angles. Shadows and light mix roughly, with some areas almost erased by smudges. The artist left the signature "P. Delaunay" in the corner, hinting at a hand-drawn feel. The tower dominates the scene, but the buildings below are barely sketched in. Look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow work in other art.
