Sonia DelaunayRussian, 1885–1979Solar Prism
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Not on view at present
Where is “Solar Prism” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2007.108.1
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Sonia Delaunay
The whole life1912
Meets Blaise Cendrars
Through Apollinaire Sonia met the poet Blaise Cendrars, who became her friend and collaborator; discovering his work, she said, “gave me a push, a shock”.
1913
The Autumn Salon in Berlin
The simultaneous book was shown at the Autumn Salon in Berlin together with Sonia's paintings and applied works, including dresses.
1913
Apollinaire names their painting Orphism
Guillaume Apollinaire gave the name Orphism to the version of Cubism that Sonia and Robert Delaunay developed in their work.
1914
The First World War catches the Delaunays in Spain
The Delaunays travelled to Spain to stay with friends in Madrid; the outbreak of the First World War found Sonia and Robert in Hondarribia, in the Basque Country, with their son still in Madrid, and they decided not to return to France.
August 1915
Moves to Portugal
The Delaunays moved to Portugal, sharing a home with Samuel Halpert and Eduardo Viana; with Viana, Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso and José de Almada Negreiros they discussed an artistic partnership.
1916
Solo exhibition in Stockholm
Sonia Delaunay had a solo exhibition in Stockholm.
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