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Category: 1 (Leaders)

Category: 2 (Sculptures)

Cubism- Introduction through upper written categories.

These two above written categories, “Leaders” and “Sculptures” comprise an essential aspect of the life of this artist. Cubism is an art style of elite class which played a vital role in Cubism renaissance movement.

You would know these things in this article:- Proto-Cubism: 1907–08, Early Cubism: 1909–1914, Abstraction and the ready-made & Cubism after 1918.

There are other art movements such as “Realism,” “Symbolism,” and “Conceptual art.”which are similar to some extent.

Some artists of Cubism come from other art styles such as Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Fernand Léger, Kazimir Malevich, and Juan Gris.

This art movement (Cubism) has many famous paintings/artworks such as “The Weeping Woman,” “Violin and Candlestick,” and “Chicago Picasso.”

If you see the beauty of these paintings, then “Guernica” comes at first place which is beautiful, “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,” sometimes comes at the second place due to its demand.

If you (As a/an Cubism student) really want to read comprehensively then read these sections– “Leaders (artistic approach)” and “Sculptures (Other aspects).”

These categories comprise in-depth knowledge, especially- “Leaders”-A Category.

CUBISM was an art movement, and if you want to read about Cubism comprehensively, then you should also cover its most famous artist– Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, Fernand Léger, Kazimir Malevich, and Juan Gris.

But if you have less time, then you may select- Cubism Characteristic section.

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Cubism- 4 Frequently asked questions

  1. What is Cubism?

Cubism is an art movement, and the Cubism artist tries to express artistic thought through Cubism paintings/artworks.

There are so many artists such as Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, and Fernand Léger who defined this art style through their artworks such as “The Weeping Woman,” “Violin and Candlestick” and “Chicago Picasso.”

Thus Cubism is a pastiche of many different art styles such as “Realism,” “Symbolism,” “Conceptual art” etc.

  1. Why is Cubism still popular today?

There are two things, the demand of Cubism paintings/artworks and fame of Cubism artists. Still, there are many artworks which are in huge demand such as “The Weeping Woman,” “Violin and Candlestick” and “Guernica.”

Still, there are many European exhibitions which display– “The Weeping Woman,” “Guernica,” “Chicago Picasso.”

These Cubism paintings show the popularity of this art style. Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, and Fernand Léger are other factors of its popularity.

  1. What do you think about Cubism?

Cubism is an artistic and intellectual art movement which has a complicated history; Cubism was the way of expression for “Juan Gris,” “Fernand Léger” and “Pablo Picasso.”

In philosophy and the history of ideas, this art style is very diverse. See category- “Leaders” and “Sculptures.”

You would get the depth of this art style, through Cubism artworks, artists try to emphasize on the free flow of expression.

Artworks of Cubism artists explore the relationship between celebrity culture (Leaders) and visual expression (Sculptures).

  1. What are the features of Cubism?

This art style is trendy; Cubism emerged in 1907 as a/an Cubism movement when there was artistic standoff among European countries.

Some artists such as “Kazimir Malevich,” “Pablo Picasso” and “Juan Gris.”

Actually, if you want to know the features of the Cubism movement, then you should read about “Pablo Picasso” and “Diego Rivera.” And you may also know it by going through these categories- “Leaders” and “Sculptures.”

These categories cover everything comprehensively.

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Cubism- Introduction of these artists.

1st PABLO PICASSO– Pablo Picasso is the artist of Cubism art movement who played a vital role in the Cubism art movement renaissance, the date of birth of this artist is 25 October 1881, and the place of birth is- Pob1.

This artist is known for/as Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Francisco (Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker). Due to regional effect, Paintings of this Cubism artist show resemblance with these areas. The artistic qualification of this artist is- Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Francisco (Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker).

But still, it’s a beauty of this Cubism art movement that you may compare these artworks with each other- “Chicago Picasso,” “Violin and Candlestick,” “The Weeping Woman,” “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” and “Guernica.”

Notable works:- La Vie (1903) & Family of Saltimbanques (1905).

Qualification:- Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Francisco (Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker).

2nd DIEGO RIVERA– The date of birth of Diego Rivera is December 8, 1886, this artist was born during the Cubism period when the Cubism art movement was on the peak wherein Diego Rivera had played a vital role in this art movement.

The date of birth of this artist is DECEMBER 8, 1886, and the place of birth is- POB2. The artistic qualification of this artist is- San Carlos Academy (Mexican painter).

Notable works:- The History of Mexico & En el Arsenal detail, 1928.

Qualification:- San Carlos Academy (Mexican painter).

3rd FERNAND LÉGER– This name also emerged during the Cubism art movement. The artwork demand of Fernand Léger is a little bit lesser than Pablo Picasso.

But the artworks of this artist (Fernand Léger) are also very beautiful. The artistic qualification of this artist is- School of Decorative Arts (French painter, sculptor).

Notable works:- Nature morte (Still life), 1914 & The Railway Crossing, 1919, oil on canvas.

Qualification:- School of Decorative Arts (French painter, sculptor).

4th KAZIMIR MALEVICH– The artistic qualification of this artist is- Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist).  Kazimir Malevich is the artist of the Cubism art movement who also played a vital role in the Cubism art movement renaissance.

The date of birth of this artist is 23 February 1879, and the place of birth is pob4. This artist is known for/as Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist).

Notable works:- Party, 1908 & The Knifegrinder, 1912.

Qualification:- Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture (Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist).

5th JUAN GRIS– The date of birth of this artist is 23 March 1887, and the artistic qualification of this artist is- Engineering at the Madrid School of Arts and Sciences (Spanish painter). The artworks demand of Juan Gris is a little bit lesser than Pablo Picasso.

But then also, paintings of this Cubism artist remain in high demand.

Notable works:- Portrait of Picasso, 1912 & Guitar and Pipe, 1913.

Qualification:- Engineering at the Madrid School of Arts and Sciences (Spanish painter).

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