D Minor - Variation 8 — Watercolor on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This watercolor explores the visual translation of a D minor chord through chromesthetic mapping, part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection. The work demonstrates how musical harmony can be rendered visible through color relationships, with each note of the triad corresponding to specific hues based on the artist's synesthetic perception.

Orange tones dominate the composition, representing the root note D across multiple octaves, while yellow-orange areas translate the fifth A, and white passages correspond to the third F. The geometric arrangement includes circular forms and linear elements that create spatial relationships between the chord tones. Dark violet and red-violet accents provide contrast and definition to the primary harmonic colors.

The watercolor measures 10.0 × 15.0 cm on paper, signed bottom right, with certificate of authenticity number 20250125-0050. This variation represents one exploration within the broader series examining how specific musical intervals and chord structures can be visualized through color theory and chromesthetic translation principles.