C minor - Research on Harmony - Variation 5 — Acrylic on Linen Canvas by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This painting explores the chromesthetic translation of C minor harmony, transforming musical relationships into visual form through color-to-pitch correspondence. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the work demonstrates how harmonic structures can be experienced across sensory modalities, creating a direct bridge between auditory and visual perception.

Yellow-orange tones dominate the composition, with substantial areas of red-orange and orange creating layered harmonic relationships. A deep red-violet form provides contrast in the lower register, while warm oranges and salmon tones fill the middle areas. The colors correspond to specific pitches in the C minor voicing, with each hue representing a note in the harmonic structure. Acrylic paint on linen canvas allows for clean color boundaries and precise tonal relationships.

The painting measures 100 × 100 cm and weighs approximately 1 kilogram, created on linen canvas using acrylic technique. Certificate of authenticity number 20240718-0193 accompanies the work, with the artist's signature located at bottom right. This variation represents the fifth exploration in the Research on Harmony series, continuing Quercy's investigation into synesthetic color-sound relationships through systematic chromesthetic mapping.