Bb Major - Variations 8 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy

About This Artwork

This acrylic painting explores the harmony of the Bb Major chord through chromesthetic mapping, translating musical notes into visual elements based on the circle of fifths. Working on twenty-one by twenty-one centimeter paper, the piece converts the chord's structure into color relationships where purple represents Bb, orange represents D, and red-purple represents F. By bridging sound and sight, the artist creates a harmonious composition that reflects the essence of Bb Major through systematic color assignment.

Red-violet tones appear most prominently throughout the composition, occupying nearly half the surface with steel gray and plum creating substantial presence. Orange emerges strongly in sandybrown passages, while red-orange appears in rosybrown and tan areas that provide warmth and depth. The geometric shapes and layered colors organize these harmonic relationships into structured visual form, with accent notes of white and khaki providing subtle contrast points.

The compact square format requires close viewing to perceive how the Bb Major chord manifests through color relationships. As part of the Synesthetic Explorations collection, this piece demonstrates how chromesthetic translation merges the sensory experiences of color and music. The work connects to famous musical pieces composed in Bb Major, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 17 in Bb Major, K. 570 and Charlie Parker's jazz standard Anthropology.

The work includes certificate of authenticity 20251123-0080 and bears the artist's signature at the bottom right. Created in France in November 2025, this painting represents contemporary exploration of piano studies through cycle of fifth mapping.