INTRO:
Cubism was a truly revolutionary style of modern art developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. It was the first style of abstract art which evolved at the beginning of the 20th century in response to a world that was changing with unprecedented speed. Cubism was an attempt by artists to revitalise the tired traditions of Western art which they believed had run their course. The Cubists challenged conventional forms of representation, such as perspective, which had been the rule since the Renaissance. Their aim was to develop a new way of seeing which reflected the modern age.
Pablo Picasso (1881_1973)
Factory, Horta de Ebro (oil on canvas, 1909)
What is Cubism?
Cubism was a highly influential art visual art style of the 20th Century. It is a revolutionary art movement between 1907 and 1914, where the natural forms were changed by geometrical reduction and multiple perspectives. The leading figures were Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. Cubism explored the effects of showing more than one viewpoint in the same image, giving more information at the same time i.e. Simultaneity. Artists created paintings, collages and sculptures.
Georges Braque (1882-1963)
Viaduct at L'Estaque (oil on canvas, 1908)
Where did Cubism originate from? Cubism was one of the major influences on twentieth century Western art, developing from collaboration, principally between two artists the Spaniard Pablo Picasso and the Frenchman Georges Braque in Paris, France between the years1907 to 1914. The group was called the Cubists.
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
Bibemus Quarry (oil on canvas, 1895)
Cubism Explained :
Cubism is a 20th Century Style of painting that gained prominence through the works of Pablo Picasso and his collaborator in this art form, Georges Braque 1907 – 1914. In the summer of 1906 Picasso started to form the basis of Cubism. Iberian, Greek and African Art heavily influenced the development of Cubism. This is evident in many of the