Cubism

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Cubism
by Phillip Martin
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Cubism
What can that possibly mean?
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Cubism
An ism is a suffix at the end of many English
words. It comes from Greek ismos and Latin
ismus.
You have seen it at the end of words like
optimism, Buddhism, racism, favoritism, and
terrorism.
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Cubism
It signifies a belief, practice, idea, or
movement. In art, there are many movements that
end in ism.
One of the most important ISMs is Cubism.
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Cubism
Cubism was a movement that began in France in the
early 20th Century by Spanish artist Pablo
Picasso and French artist Georges Braque.
Picasso
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Cubism
Cubism was a movement that began in France in the
early 20th Century by Spanish artist Pablo
Picasso and French artist Georges Braque.
Picasso
Braque
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Cubism
Cubism rejected the idea of using perspective to
create art as seen in nature. It was geometric
and two dimensional. Objects were broken apart
and the pieces could be viewed from all sides.
Can you guess what this is?
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Cubism
Cubism rejected the idea of using perspective to
create art as seen in nature. It was geometric
and two dimensional. Objects were broken apart
and the pieces could be viewed from all sides.
Violin and Candlestick by Braque
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Cubism
Picassos early work was done in a more
traditional style. He went through different
periods when he created different kinds of art.
Self Portrait by Picasso
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Cubism
The Old Guitarist is a famous piece from his Blue
Period.
The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso
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Cubism
The Boy with a Pipe from his Rose Period, sold
for more than 100 million!
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Cubism
Picasso is best known for Cubism. In some of his
pieces objects are geometrical but still easily
identified.
Enamel Saucepan by Pablo Picasso
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Cubism
Other pieces are a little more of a challenge to
identify but there are clues. Can you identify
what is here?
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Cubism
Other pieces are a little more of a challenge to
identify but there are clues. Can you identify
what is here?
Three Musicians by Pablo Picasso
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Cubism
Some pieces are impossible to figure out. But,
they make for interesting conversation. What is
this?
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Cubism
Some pieces are impossible to figure out. But,
they make for interesting conversation. What is
this?
A Portrait of David-Henry Kahnweiler by Pablo
Picasso
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Cubism
Cubism was popular in the Czech Republic.
It inspired work in architecture, pottery,
and furniture.
Cubism Museum Prague, Czech Republic
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Cubism
Cubism was popular in the Czech Republic.
It inspired work in architecture, pottery,
and furniture.
Cubism Museum Prague, Czech Republic
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Cubism
Cubism was popular in the Czech Republic.
It inspired work in architecture, pottery,
and furniture.
Cubism Museum Prague, Czech Republic
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Cubism
So now you know about Cubism in art. But, if you
want to know more, you can always
research Realism, Surrealism, Expressionism,
Constructivism, Fauvism, Pointillism, Dadaism,
Impressionism, Mannerism, Modernism,
Post-Modernism, Neo-Expressionism, and
Romanticism. . . for starters.
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Movements
Impressionism Cubism Pointillism Realism Surrealis
m More isms
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