Cubism Word Bank
Greatest influence was Cezanne • Worked with Picasso • Impressionism; Cezanne – different
viewpoints • African Sculpture
Objectives
• Combined several viewpoints • Forms and Planes were rearranged on the
canvas • Did not want to create the illusion of reality on a
2D surface • rejection of single viewpoint perspective • lots of preliminary sketches before final
composition was created • limited their palette to sepia and grey • Colour was not as important Form was • observer had to decipher and recreate painting • Hints of objects • monochromatic colours • harsh angles with hints of curves • flatter more transparent paint • distorted perspective • experiments with the analysis of form
Phrases • multiple planes / strong verticals • muted, monochromatic colours • abandoned traditional perspective • exploring different viewpoints
- sharp, angular shapes / cubes • limited their palette to sepia and grey • strong tonal gradations • horizontal brushstrokes • contrast of curves and sharp angles • highlight sense of form and structure • structure of cubes and planes • the use of multiple viewpoint is evident • making fun of conventional still life
Things you should research:
- Analytical cubism
- Synthetic cubism
- Cezannes and other influences influence
- Cubist arts challenged conventional forms of representation
- Cubists aim was to develop a new way of seeing which reflected the modern age
- A typical Cubist painting depicts real people, places or objects, but not from a fixed viewpoint. Instead it will show you many parts of the subject at one time, viewed from different angles, and reconstructed into a composition of planes, forms and colours. The whole idea of space is reconfigured: the front, back and sides of the subject become interchangeable elements in the design of the work.
- Cubism was invented around 1907 in Paris by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
- Cubism was the first abstract style of modern art.
- A Cubist painting ignores the traditions of perspective drawing and shows you many views of a subject at one time.
- The Cubists introduced collage into painting.
- The Cubists were influenced by art from other cultures, particularly African masks.
- There are two distinct phases of the Cubist Style: Analytical Cubism (pre 1912) and Synthetic Cubism (post 1912)
- Cubism influenced many other styles of modern art including Futurism, Constructivism and Expressionism.
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