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Cubism (1907-1914)

Explore the revolutionary art movement of Cubism, created by Picasso and Braque, which aimed to analyze subjects and emphasize the two-dimensionality of the canvas. Discover notable artists and their iconic works. (296 characters)

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Cubism (1907-1914)

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  1. Cubism (1907-1914) • Created through a joint effort between Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque • Term was coined by art critic Louis Vauxcelles after seeing Braque’s landscape paintings • Picasso’s painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignonmade way for the beginnings of cubism • Artists focused on bringing out the two-dimensionality of the canvas • Notable artists: Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris, Jean Mitzinger

  2. Analytic and Synthetic Cubism • Analytic Cubism focused on fragmenting subjects into small facets and “analyzing” them from different angles • Works were nearly abstract and monochrome (using mainly browns and grays) • Often put letters in their paintings • Synthetic Cubism • Often made from colored paper • Cut paper pieces embodied the entire object in the art work

  3. Cubist Art Still Life With A Bottle Of Rum • Artist: Created by Pablo Picasso • Date: Painted in 1911 • Medium: Oil on Canvas • Location painted: Céret, French Pyrenees • Current Location: Gallery 905 • Fun Fact: Picasso worked on this piece with Braque where they both decided to make their own paintings. That’s why they have similar styles.

  4. Cubist Art Still Life With A Pair Of Banderillas • Artist: Georges Braque • Date: Painted in 1911 • Medium: Oil and charcoal with sand on canvas • Location Painted: Céret, French Pyrenees • Current Location: Not on Display • Fun Fact: This painting looks very similar to Picasso’s painting but it has a different medium.

  5. The Accordionist (Summer 1911) • Pablo Picasso • Oil on canvas (130.2 x 89.5 cm) • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum • Man with a Guitar (1912) • Georges Braque • Oil on canvas (116.2 x 80.9 cm) • Museum of Modern Art

  6. The Accordionist (1911) • Painted by Pablo Picasso in Céret, France • Marked the climax of cubism • Oil on canvas (130.2 x 89.5 cm) • Intended to portray a musician from multiple angles at the same time • Meant to capture the idea of “thinking” rather than “seeing” a picture • Currently located at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

  7. Man with a Guitar (1911-1912) • Painted by Georges Braque in Céret, France • Iconic of Analytic cubism • Oil on canvas (116.2 x 80.9 cm) • Picture of a guitarist displayed from multiple angles • Almost abstract and indecipherable • Currently located at the Museum of Modern Art

  8. Candlestick and Playing Cards on a Table • Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963) • Oval: 25 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (65.1 x 54.3 cm) • Oil on canvas • At the center can be seen the corner of a table which id on top of the round base of a brass candlestick and, at the right, two playing cards.

  9. Artillery • Roger de La Fresnaye • 51 1/4 x 62 3/4 in. (130.2 x 159.4 cm) • Oil on canvas • Artillery officers on white and brown horses accompany an ammunition wagon for moving artillery that transports a field gun and three soldiers in helmets.

  10. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1991.397

  11. Works Cited • Avgikos, Jan. "Guggenheim." Collection Online. Guggenheim, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2013. • "MoMA Learning." MoMA. Museum of Modern Art, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2013.

  12. Works Cited • "Still Life with a Bottle of Rum." The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. • "Still Life with Banderillas." The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. • "Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa Oki NamiUra), Also Known as the Great Wave, from the Series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (FugakuSanjūrokkei)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. • “One Hundred Boys.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.

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