Brief Biography-Robert Delaunay began his painting career in 1904 at the age of nineteen. Being from a relatively well-off family, he did not have to worry about money. He married a Russian-born artist Sonia Terk who also had a successful career; this led to a particularly harmonious marriage. His works influenced other associated artists such as August Macke, Franz Marc and Paul Klee. During the Great War, they stayed in Portugal, where they happened to be when it broke out. They returned to Paris in 1920. Delaunay died in 1941, and his wife lived until 1979. Their work pioneered the category of art called Orphism, a form of abstract art derived from cubism, emphasising lively colours.