CUBISMBy clogan

What is Cubism?Cubism is an early 20th century style and movement in art, especially in art.

What are the two characteristics of cubism?There are two main types of cubism:

Analytical cubism - The first stage of the Cubism movement was called Analytical Cubism. In this style, artists would study the subject and break it up into different blocks. They would look at the blocks from different angles. Then they would reconstruct the subject, painting the blocks from various viewpoints.

Synthetic Cubism - The second stage of Cubism introduced the idea of adding in other materials in a collage. Artists would use coloured paper, newspapers, and other materials to represent the different blocks of the subject. This stage also introduced brighter colours and a lighter mood to the art.

Famous Cubism Artists

PABLO PICASSOPablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso, was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Born: October 25, 1881, Malaga, SpainDied: April 8, 1973, Mougins, FranceChildrem: Paloma Picasso, Claude Pierre Pablo Picasso, Maya Widmaier-Picasso, Paul Joseph Picasso

WASSILY KANDINSKYWassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting one of the first purely abstract works.Born: December 16, 1866, Moscow, RussiaDied: December 13, 1944, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nanterre, FranceChildren: Vsevolod KandinskySpouse: Nina Andreievskaya (m. 1917–1944), Anna Chimiakina (m. 1892–1911)