Giacomo Balla's painting Abstract Speed - The Car Has Passed was originally the right hand side of a triptych work done in 1913. The center was a piece called Line of Force + Noise, and the left hand side was Line of force + Landscape. He uses an analogous color scheme of green and blue to represent the earth and the sky. The pink is supposed to represent exhaust fumes from the passing vehicle. Supposedly, the car is …showed first 75 words of 809 total…

…showed last 75 words of 809 total…while researching, I was able to see many of Balla's other works and I enjoyed them as well. All of his pieces embody a peaceful flow and have a unique feel to them. Balla did other works in the abstract speed category, showing the movement of other machines as well. I truly enjoy Abstract Speed - The Car Has Passed and am very happy that I got a chance to explore this work of art.