Inspired by Cubism

Painting, Melt 1, Hoel Gwern

Melt 1

Hoel Gwern

Painting - 115 x 76 x 5 cm

$1,412

Painting, Longue vue, Alain Rothstein

Longue vue

Alain Rothstein

Painting - 40 x 38 x 3 cm

$1,694

Painting, Bigfoot is online, H. Pastor

Bigfoot is online

H. Pastor

Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm

$2,089

Painting, Cubism, Mario Prassinos

Cubism

Mario Prassinos

Painting - 66 x 51.5 cm

$5,082

Painting, Abstrait A52019, Laps

Abstrait A52019

Laps

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2.1 cm

$1,242

Painting, Joie de musique I, Emily Helstroffer

Joie de musique I

Emily Helstroffer

Painting - 55 x 46 x 1.5 cm

$1,694

Painting, Danse africaine, Emmanuel King

Danse africaine

Emmanuel King

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm

$2,033

Print, Paris - Montmartre, Claude Vénard

Paris - Montmartre

Claude Vénard

Print - 75 x 75 cm

$4,517

Painting, Vue de près, Charlie Feraud

Vue de près

Charlie Feraud

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$508

Sculpture, Verax, Bernard Métranve

Verax

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 47 x 30 x 26 cm

$7,112

Painting, The Ball, Giorgio Lo Fermo

The Ball

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.5 cm

$1,468

Painting, Terrats pels confinats, Tomàs Sunyol

Terrats pels confinats

Tomàs Sunyol

Painting - 130 x 130 cm

$5,534

Painting, The way I see it 03, Poonam Choudhary

The way I see it 03

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$550

Painting, My Best Friend VIII painting from Africa, Angu Walters

My Best Friend VIII painting from Africa

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 64 x 0.1 cm

$1,500

Painting, Le moulin enchanté d'après Franz Marc, Catherine Clare

Le moulin enchanté d'après Franz Marc

Catherine Clare

Painting - 61 x 46 x 2.5 cm

$2,372

Painting, De Cinq à Sept, Sabine Louriac

De Cinq à Sept

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,484

Photography, Resonanz II, #3112, Oliver Lipinski

Resonanz II, #3112

Oliver Lipinski

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.6 cm

$1,784

Painting, La petite fille et son chien, Zafi

La petite fille et son chien

Zafi

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$5,647

Painting, Blue violet abstraction, Nataliia Krykun

Blue violet abstraction

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$678

Print, MP 167, Bram van Velde

MP 167

Bram van Velde

Print - 98 x 62 cm

$3,388

Fine Art Drawings, Lishma 2, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Lishma 2

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 125 x 1 cm

$2,372

Painting, Yellow card, Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Yellow card

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$1,190

Painting, Els terrats dels confinats, Tomàs Sunyol

Els terrats dels confinats

Tomàs Sunyol

Painting - 114 x 146 cm

$5,534

Painting, Technicolour, Maria Esmar

Technicolour

Maria Esmar

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm

$3,162

Sculpture, A cheval, Dimas Macedo

A cheval

Dimas Macedo

Sculpture - 59 x 44 x 2 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, Grande Sphinge, Dimas Macedo

Grande Sphinge

Dimas Macedo

Sculpture - 38 x 43 x 18 cm

$1,791

Painting, Song without words 2/34 Nigoun, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Song without words 2/34 Nigoun

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm

$3,975

Painting, Midnight Ride In Prague, Delyafruz Bagirova

Midnight Ride In Prague

Delyafruz Bagirova

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,412

Print, Paris Plage 1940, Marabout

Paris Plage 1940

Marabout

Print - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

$1,129

Painting, Trois noirs, Christophe Vilar

Trois noirs

Christophe Vilar

Painting - 65 x 54 x 5 cm

$3,388

Painting, Untitled, Runzovsky

Untitled

Runzovsky

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$610

Painting, Monsieur le Professeur est amoureux, Michel Philippon

Monsieur le Professeur est amoureux

Michel Philippon

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,073

Painting, Goldorak Totemik, Tarek

Goldorak Totemik

Tarek

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Aparejo #1, Rodrigo Spinel

Aparejo #1

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 99.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm

$3,500

Painting, Sky rose abstraction, Nataliia Krykun

Sky rose abstraction

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm

$5,647

Painting, Knight, Lyuben Hranov

Knight

Lyuben Hranov

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,355

Painting, Fosrest Spirit, Lyuben Hranov

Fosrest Spirit

Lyuben Hranov

Painting - 65 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,807

Painting, Vis-à-vis et bas-fond, Christophe Vilar

Vis-à-vis et bas-fond

Christophe Vilar

Painting - 100 x 81 x 5 cm

$5,647 $5,082

Painting, Clouds Within Clouds I, Nguyen The Hung

Clouds Within Clouds I

Nguyen The Hung

Painting - 88.9 x 157.5 cm

$7,500

Print, Composition, Gravure en relief signée, Max Papart

Composition, Gravure en relief signée

Max Papart

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm

$508

Painting, Intenciones del Silencio XIV, Angélica Chavarro Franco

Intenciones del Silencio XIV

Angélica Chavarro Franco

Painting - 30 x 34.8 x 2.5 cm

$500

Fine Art Drawings, “Aparejo”. Diptych, Rodrigo Spinel

“Aparejo”. Diptych

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 99.8 x 139.7 x 0.3 cm

$7,000

Painting, Femme bénite, Emmanuel King

Femme bénite

Emmanuel King

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Twin 2 painting from Africa, Angu Walters

Twin 2 painting from Africa

Angu Walters

Painting - 69 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,400

Painting, Manhattan, Laurent Folco

Manhattan

Laurent Folco

Painting - 130 x 90 x 3 cm

$5,421

Painting, Behind, Philippe Seigle

Behind

Philippe Seigle

Painting - 100 x 100 cm

$1,750

Photography, In many ways, i prefer my own company. (2), Vianca Reinig

In many ways, i prefer my own company. (2)

Vianca Reinig

Photography - 140 x 100 cm

$4,178

Photography, 5:5, you are still ok. (5), Vianca Reinig

5:5, you are still ok. (5)

Vianca Reinig

Photography - 108 x 100 cm

$3,727

Painting, Friendship, Moses Ndubuzo

Friendship

Moses Ndubuzo

Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm

$4,800

Painting, LES PETITES HISTOIRES DES FAVELAS, Sophie Petetin

LES PETITES HISTOIRES DES FAVELAS

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm

$898

Painting, LIBERTE CHERIE, Sophie Petetin

LIBERTE CHERIE

Sophie Petetin

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm

$1,914

Painting, Hommage, Odin Pigelet

Hommage

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm

$1,355

Print, Composition, Max Papart

Composition

Max Papart

Print - 75 x 54 cm

$395

Painting, La vie en couleurs, Carine Ricard

La vie en couleurs

Carine Ricard

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm

$791

Painting, Soeur jumelle 1, Ahmed Zaibi

Soeur jumelle 1

Ahmed Zaibi

Painting - 110 x 80 x 2.5 cm

$2,428

Painting, Nevermore, Laurent Folco

Nevermore

Laurent Folco

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$4,404

Painting, REF 15-23 -  Composition n° 49, Jeanne

REF 15-23 - Composition n° 49

Jeanne

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm

$960

Painting, Red Girl, Evan Mendel

Red Girl

Evan Mendel

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3 cm

$5,251

Painting, Shhhh, Alex Lavrov

Shhhh

Alex Lavrov

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm

$2,200

Painting, Choco l'homme des bois, Odin Pigelet

Choco l'homme des bois

Odin Pigelet

Painting - 90 x 30 x 2 cm

$768

Painting, Grrrr..., Ronnie Jiang

Grrrr...

Ronnie Jiang

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$3,162

Photography, Szenen der Ungewissheit, #3310, Oliver Lipinski

Szenen der Ungewissheit, #3310

Oliver Lipinski

Photography - 21 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$333

Painting, REF 18-20 - Géométriquement, Jeanne

REF 18-20 - Géométriquement

Jeanne

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm

$621 $559

Painting, Aureum 2, Cátia Goffinet

Aureum 2

Cátia Goffinet

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.18 cm

$587

Sculpture, Gil Ganesh, Baptista Antunes

Gil Ganesh

Baptista Antunes

Sculpture - 75 x 27 x 27 cm

$5,872

Painting, Renaissance, Christiane Bernais

Renaissance

Christiane Bernais

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm

$689

Painting, EZ PZ Jumbles, Erni Vales

EZ PZ Jumbles

Erni Vales

Painting - 122 x 91.5 x 5 cm

$11,237

Painting, Jazz session 2 nd set, Catherine Clare

Jazz session 2 nd set

Catherine Clare

Painting - 73 x 60 x 2.5 cm

$1,581

Painting, Nature morte et abstraction, Fabien Gäng

Nature morte et abstraction

Fabien Gäng

Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm

$565

Painting, Geometric Yellow, Cátia Goffinet

Geometric Yellow

Cátia Goffinet

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.18 cm

$452

Painting, Double jeu, Christiane Bernais

Double jeu

Christiane Bernais

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$519

Painting, Graceful Dualité, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Graceful Dualité

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm

$2,823

Painting, Naissance festive, Alain Rothstein

Naissance festive

Alain Rothstein

Painting - 99 x 80 x 3 cm

$7,340

Sculpture, 2015, Stan Wysocki

2015

Stan Wysocki

Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 9 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Danseuse / Dancer, Harold Ambellan

Danseuse / Dancer

Harold Ambellan

Sculpture - 17 x 6 x 5 cm

$2,202

Painting, Femme avec rideau rouge, Charlie Feraud

Femme avec rideau rouge

Charlie Feraud

Painting - 45.5 x 38 x 0.2 cm

$1,073

Painting, Hip, François Sauvage

Hip

François Sauvage

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

$847

Painting, A symphony of tenderness and serenity, Hildegarde Handsaeme

A symphony of tenderness and serenity

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting - 100 x 60 x 4 cm

$4,291

Painting, Les enfants flippants II, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Les enfants flippants II

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Painting - 55 x 42 x 0.1 cm

$847

Fine Art Drawings, Act-VII, Stanislav Bojankov

Act-VII

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm

$203

Painting, Moment de joie, Ahmed Zaibi

Moment de joie

Ahmed Zaibi

Painting - 35 x 35 cm

$452

Inspired by Cubism

Cubism is one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century. Cubist works revolutionized the traditions of representation in the Western world. Alfred Barr, the first director of MoMA, considered Cubism to be one of the precursor movements of abstract art. Despite its importance and notoriety, Cubism is sometimes difficult to understand. Read on for a short summary of this art movement, which changed the course of art history.

The key ideas of Cubism first came into being with the works of Cézanne. At the end of the 19th century, the painter began to geometrize, though subtly, still lifes and landscapes. He even declared that "it is necessary to see nature through the cylinder, the sphere, the cone, and all of it put into perspective". Primitive art, especially the masks and objects of African tribes, also played a role in the birth of the movement. Artists were interested in their method of construction that focused on the use of very simple elemental forms such as circles or lines, but still produced objects that had an inner strength.

Cubism really appeared at the end of the first decade of the 20th century thanks to Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The work that definitively announced the beginning of the movement is Picasso's painting Les demoiselles d'Avignon (1906-1907). This impressive painting depicts five women with angular bodies. From 1908 to 1910, Picasso and Braque developed a 'Cézannien' cubism. The forms were more geometric but still very recognizable, as in Still Life with a Fruit Bowl by Braque in 1908.

Cubism is above all the fragmentation of the visual world as we see it. It is the search for a new model of representation, a model where artists take full advantage of the flexibility that painting and sculpture offer them. They discovered that in painting it was possible to represent an object simultaneously from several points of view. This is how "analytical" cubism began, developing between 1910 and 1912. The artists' palette became more restricted and less saturated, the subjects were painted with all their features, though represented in fragments. The rendering therefore sometimes becomes difficult to interpret.

Between 1912 and 1914 'synthetic' cubism arrived. Braque, and then Picasso, became interested in collage and began to create compositions from several materials. They used pieces of newspapers and even made puns in their works.

Alongside the cubism of Picasso and Braque, painters such as Albert Gleizes, Henri Le Fauconnier, Fernand Léger and Jean Metzinger developed their own style of cubism nicknamed "salon cubism" because their works were accepted by the Parisian salons. The cubist style continued to spread in Europe throughout the early 20th century.

Discover with Artsper both emerging and renowned contemporary artists who show that Cubism continues to exist even in the 21st century.


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