Cubism (Noun)
Meaning
An artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Cubism was a revolutionary art movement that rejected traditional techniques of perspective and representation.
- Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque pioneered Cubism, creating artworks that fragmented objects into geometric shapes.
- The fragmented forms and multiple viewpoints of Cubism influenced not only visual arts but also literature and architecture.
- The term Cubism was originally coined as a derogatory label, but the movement's innovative artists eventually claimed it as a badge of honor.
- The analytical phase of Cubism, characterized by monochromatic color and intricate geometries, was succeeded by a more colorful synthetic phase.