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1. Cubism Research Board/s (AO1) 2. Cubist Still Life Drawing (AO3) 3. Cubist Still Life Painting (AO2 / AO4)
Timeline
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CUBISM
General introduction to Cubism, how / why did it start and by who?
Notes about the section you copied, why that section? What materials?
1. A more detailed definition of the differences between SYNTHETIC & ANALYTICAL CUBISM, using examples of artwork and evidence of research from other sources
1. Evidence of a visit to the BMAG to seek out Cubist art! See this link for some clues: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/modernmasters/art-walks/birmingham/step6.shtml 1. Examples of artwork that inspired Picasso and Braque to create the Cubist style. This could be ancient art or the work of previous artists such as Paul Cezanne. Use visual examples to show the links and inspirations. 2. Contemporary uses of the Cubist style in artwork and architecture , e.g. David Hockney, David Mach, The Hyatt!
CUBISM
The Cubist movement in painting was developed by Picasso and Braque around 1907-1914, and became a major influence on Western art.
Abstracted form
The artists chose to break down the subjects, and reassembled in an abstracted form instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context.
Picasso, Aficionado (1912)
Inspirations
They were greatly inspired by African sculpture, and by painters Paul Czanne (French, 1839-1906) and Georges Seurat (French, 1859-1891),
Broken up
In Cubism the subject matter is broken up, analyzed, and reassembled in an abstracted form. Picasso and Braque followed the advice of Paul Czanne, who in 1904 said artists should treat nature "in terms of the cylinder, the sphere and the cone."
New realities
Cubist painters were not bound to copying form, texture, colour, and space; instead, they presented a new reality in paintings that depicted fragmented objects, whose several sides were seen simultaneously. Gris, Juan
Landscape at Ceret, 1913 oil on canvas
Types of Cubism
There are two main types of cubism, analytical cubism and synthetic cubism. The work up to 1912 is known as Analytical Cubism, concentrating on geometrical forms using subdued colours. Analytic cubism was mainly practiced by Braque, and is very simple, with dark, almost monochromatic colours.
Braque, Georges Violin and Pitcher Paris, [early 1910] Oil on canvas
Analytical Cubism
The main elements of Cubism were to show a simplified subject from several different points of view, Analytical Cubism was concerned with the breaking down, or analysis, of forms Colour schemes were simplified, to nearly monochromatic
(hues of tan, brown, gray, cream, green, or blue preferred)
in order not to distract the viewer from the artist's primary interest--the structure of form itself
Synthetic Cubism
The second phase after 1912, known as Synthetic Cubism, used more decorative shapes, stencilling, collage, and brighter colours. It was then that artists such as Picasso and Braque started to use pieces of cut-up newspaper in their paintings.
Braque, Georges Fruit Dish, Ace of Clubs, [Paris, early 1913] Oil, gouache, and charcoal on canvas.
Real pieces of paper, scores of music replaced drawn musical notation. Fragments of newspaper, playing cards, cigarette packs, and advertisements that were either real or painted were added to paintings.
Artist such as Picasso and Braque began to add found objects and textures into their paintings that surrounded them in their everyday environments
They were bringing their real life objects and their paintings together
They were inventing
COLLAGE
(French: pasted paper)
David Mach
Fashion Toys
Braque, Georges Still Life with Harp and Violin 1912 Oil on canvas
Answer:
Analytical Cubism
Why?
Braque, Georges Still Life on a Table: "Gillette." [Paris, early 1914] Charcoal, pasted paper, and gouache
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Picasso "Still Life with Chair Caning" 1912 Oil and oilcloth on canvas, with rope frame
Juan Gris
Portrait of Josette Gris
1916, Oil on panel
Create a mind map of all the words you would use to describe Cubism Here are a few to get you started
Viewpoint,
broken ,
Cylinder ,
Sphere ,
Portraits, Collage,
Flat,
perspective,
form,
texture,
colour,
space , Synthetic
Analytical