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Mantraffiti Multicolore Vernis
Cumbone
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$6,166
Le fakir maladroit
Timothy Archer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,682
Sculpteur travaillant à un buste de femme II
Pablo Picasso
Print - 54 x 41 cm Print - 21.3 x 16.1 inch
$8,969
Composition à la femme (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2980
Pablo Picasso
Print - 32 x 50 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 inch
$19,619
Le cerf se voyant dans l'eau
Marc Chagall
Print - 42 x 33.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 13.2 x 0 inch
$4,036
Grand masque orange et gris
Cumbone
Sculpture - 107 x 103 x 4 cm Sculpture - 42.1 x 40.6 x 1.6 inch
$5,718
Ante mortem (collaboration avec Chloé Kelly Miller)
Cumbone
Painting - 160 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,727
Le Cirque Fantastique
Marc Chagall
Print - 41.5 x 52 x 0.3 cm Print - 16.3 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch
$14,574
Les Deux Taureaux et une Grenouille
Marc Chagall
Print - 42 x 33.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 13.2 x 0 inch
$4,260
De profil, homme à la cigarette
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$5,045
La petite fille et son chien
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,606
Threads of memory
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$900 $765
Le cordonnier (pour les Fables de la Fontaine)
Marc Chagall
Print - 29.5 x 24 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,691
Happy Emotion III
Kajazun (Kajo) Avetisyan
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,457
Août, oiseau dans son nid
Georges Braque
Print - 37 x 47.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 14.6 x 18.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,691
Tête de tigre #3
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,570
Le Malheureux
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,794
Brelan d'As
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,794
David and Absalom - from 'The Bible'
Marc Chagall
Print - 53.5 x 39 x 0.1 cm Print - 21.1 x 15.4 x 0 inch
$9,529
Le collectionneur au fauteuil rouge
Zafi
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$20,180
The female cat
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$3,588
Angel Ariel Prospero enchanter tempest
Marc Chagall
Print - 26 x 32 x 0.2 cm Print - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$12,668
Connexion musicale
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 76 x 55 x 1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch
$650
Bird sitting on a red chair
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,130
Jeune fille et son Chat
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,794
La tristesse d'une française
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 76.5 x 57 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.1 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,018
Visage d'animal
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 51 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,794
The marionette of my love
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,350
Tête de tigre #5
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,570
Tête de tigre #4
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,570
Tete de tigre #2
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,570
Tête de tigre #1
Timothy Archer
Painting - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,570
Nature morte à la Coupe de Fruit
Fernand Léger
Print - 55 x 75.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 21.7 x 29.7 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Oiseau totem d'abondance
Timothy Archer
Painting - 160 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$8,072
Le coin des farceurs
Timothy Archer
Painting - 160 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$8,072
The blue shadow
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 140 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,139
Two Hearts, One Canvas
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
Cubism
Cubism developed in Paris in the early 20th century, under not only the watchful gaze of Pablo Picasso, but also Georges Braque. Although Braque is arguably a convert to Cubism, they are considered to be joint leaders of the movement.
The artists channelled Cézanne's idea that art should not directly reproduce nature, but rather exist alongside it. Between 1907 and 1912, the artists produced the first examples of “Analytical Cubism," where they conveyed a sombre and unexpected depiction of the world. Natural forms were reduced to geometric, inorganic and lifeless shapes. It was Louis Vauxcelles who coined the term "Cubism" in his criticism of Braque's work. He accused the painter of reducing everything "with geometric contours to cubes." Cubism was initially heavily disliked by critics and poorly received by the public; who was arguably not ready for such an avant-garde artistic concept. However, regardless of its criticism, the style was still adopted by many artists including Spanish painter, Juan Gris.
From 1911 onwards, Cubism became more aesthetically pleasing and therefore more accessible to the public. This was largely due to Fernand Léger's bright and vibrant works, which were a lot more optimistic than previous Cubist renderings. This lead to a second wave of Cubism, known as "Synthetic Cubism." Synthetic Cubist works lacked depth and focussed more on composition, shape, and bright colours, as opposed to the systematic approach of Analytical Cubism. The aesthetic of Synthetic Cubism proved a lot more popular than previous years; revolutionising 20th century modern art.
Pablo Picasso: In 1907, Pablo Picasso unveiled what is considered to be the first Cubist painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. He created this painting as a response to his friend and rival Henri Matisse's Bonheur de Vivre. Picasso was particularly inspired by primitive art and Paul Gauguin. He frequently painted controversial subjects, such as prostitutes in brothels.
Georges Braque: along with Picasso, Braque was the spearhead of the movement. In 1908, during his stay in l'Estaque, a district of Marseille, he painted several cubist landscapes. These landscapes piqued the interest of art dealer, Daniel Henri Kahnweiler, who organised the first ever Cubist exhibition in his gallery.
Fernand Léger: the artist introduced bright colours and compositions to his works; rendering them more optimistic than the previous Cubist works by Braque and Picasso. The Exit of the Russian Ballet is one of his most notable works.
Juan Gris: The young Spanish painter painted his first cubist painting in 1912. His Portrait of Pablo Picasso is one of his most famous works. The depiction of Picasso is less harsh and much brighter than in the early Cubist works.
Almost all the major artists who succeeded in finding a distinctive style before the First World War, would have experienced a Cubist phase at one time or another. This includes figures such as: Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, František Kupka, Robert Delaunay and Piet Mondrian. However, Cubism has hugely impacted the history of art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, and the influence of this movement can still be felt today. Discover contemporary artists such as Vik Muniz, Miguel Guia, Julien Raynaud and Timothy Archeron who were inspired by this revolutionary movement.