Bb Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 8 — Acrylic on Paper by Arnaud Quercy
Acrylic on Paper, 21.0×21.0cm
Arnaud Quercy, 2025 — France
Where Mozart's Bb Major becomes visible through systematic color translation
This work entered a private collection in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 2025.
- ✓ Original artwork, hand-painted by Arnaud Quercy
- ✓ Certificate of authenticity included
Arnaud Quercy is a Parisian artist working across painting, music, and sculpture. His practice is grounded in Ideamorphism — the principle that a work of art does not carry meaning, but triggers it. Each piece is engineered to diffract differently through each person who encounters it.
He creates and exhibits at Art Quam Anima, his gallery-atelier at 28 rue du Dragon, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
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.
Details & Provenance
Technical Specifications
- Medium: Acrylic on Paper
- Dimensions: 21.0×21.0cm
- Weight: 0.1 kg
- Created: 2025, France
- Certificate: 20251123-0080
- SKU: Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0918 / 2025
Gallery Label
Bb Major - Research on Harmony - Variations 8 Acrylic on Paper, 21.0×21.0cm Arnaud Quercy Creations / AQC0918 / 2025
Materials & Technique
This painting is created using professional-grade acrylic paints, known for their vibrant color saturation and excellent lightfastness. Acrylic allows for both thick impasto techniques and thin glazing layers.
The work is executed on paper, primed for optimal paint adhesion and longevity. Each piece is signed by the artist and includes a certificate of authenticity with unique registration number.
Provenance
This work is held in a private collection. Provenance and exhibition history are maintained in the gallery archives.
