E Minor - Variation 3 — Acrylic on Wood Panel by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This work explores the visual translation of E minor harmony through chromesthetic mapping, where musical intervals become color relationships. Part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, the painting converts a piano étude into visual form, with the E minor triad appearing as yellow-orange, gray, and blue-violet tones across the composition.

Yellow-orange tones dominate the surface, occupying more than half the composition through warm ochre and rosybrown areas. Blue-violet sections create substantial contrast in the upper and lower regions, while gray tones provide neutral anchoring points. Accent colors appear as precise touches of blue-green, orange, and yellow-green, creating harmonic punctuation throughout the geometric arrangement. The acrylic paint on wood panel creates clean color boundaries that emphasize the musical structure.

The work measures 15.0 × 21.0 × 0.3 cm and weighs minimal for easy handling. Certificate of authenticity number 20241201-0282 accompanies the piece. Created in 2024 as part of Quercy's systematic investigation into sound-color correspondence, the painting demonstrates how musical harmony can be made visible through precise chromesthetic translation.