CUBISM Began in 1907 by Picasso and Braque. Used Cezanne’s idea that all shapes in nature are based on the sphere, cone and cylinder. They painted three dimensional objects as though they could be seen from many angles at the same time.

Cezanne Houses Along a Road, 1881

Cezanne Mont Sainte-Victoire,

Cezanne Riverbanks,

Cezanne Mt. Sainte Victoire Seen from Les Lauves,

The Beginnings of Cubism Picasso and Braque are influenced by Greek, Iberian and African art Greek IberianAfrican

The Beginnings of Cubism Picasso had Gertrude Stein sit 92 times for this portrait. He struggled with this painting and then left for Spain in Upon his return, he finished the painting from memory, giving her face a stylized, mask-like appearance.  Picasso, Gertrude Stein, 1906

Picasso This painting is a radical departure from traditional modes of representation and art critics suggest this painting represents the beginning of Modern Art.  Les Demonoiselles d”Avignon, 1907

Picasso Seated Woman, 1908

Picasso Three Women, 1908

Picasso House in a Garden, 1908

Braque House at L’Estaque, 1908

Picasso Composition with Skull, 1908

Braque Musical Instruments, 1908

Analytical Cubism Objects are broken up and recombined to show tilted planes or facets – like the surface of a gem. Cubism developed in Limited palette of browns, greens & blues Both artists worked in this style from

Analytical Cubism Picasso, Aficionado, 1912 Picasso, The Guitar Player, 1910 Picasso, Portrait of Ambroise Vollard, 1910

Braque Fruit Dish,

Braque Violin & Pitcher, 1908

Braque Woman with Guitar, 1913

Synthetic Cubism Features flat shapes and a variety of colors and textures. Picasso and Braque co-developed Synthetic Cubism in 1912 Uses the same techniques as analytical Cubism plus…. Bolder, more vivid color Collage was introduced Assemblage was introduced Influenced by wallpaper design.

Picasso, Still Life with Chair Caning, 1912 Synthetic Cubism  Collage is the technique of gluing additional materials to a background surface.  The subdued palette of Analytical Cubism gave way to a bright color palette of red, yellow and blue.

Braque  The artists tried to rebuild the subject in new and interesting ways.  They joined separate parts of the subject together, often using more than one angle of view of the subject.  Sometimes, the artist painted the inside and the outside of the subject.  Fruit Dish, 1912

Picasso Guitar & Violin, 1912

Braque Bottles, Newspaper, Pipe, 1913

Braque Pedestal Table, 1913

Braque The Mantlepiece, 1923

Picasso Still Life with Mandolin and Guitar

Delaunay The Red Tower, 1911

Juan Gris Portrait of Picasso, 1912

Leger Woman with Cat, 1921