Cubism Art Movements Cubism

What is Cubism?  Cubism was an art movement that officially lasted from , but has continued to impact art to the present.  In Cubism the subject matter is broken up, analyzed, and reassembled in an abstracted form. Goat's Skull, Bottle and CandleGoat's Skull, Bottle and Candle, 1952 Can you see how the objects in the painting appear to have been broken and put back together?

Consider these questions: 1.What kinds of things are the subjects of these paintings? 2.Picasso said, "Art is a lie that tells the truth." How do these artworks tell the truth? 3.What kind of lines do you see in these pictures? 4.What kind of shapes do you see in these pictures? 5.How do you think the artist created these pictures? 6. Do the pictures appear to be moving or still? Why?

Juan Gris Fantômas, 1915 Chester Dale Fund

Max Weber Rush Hour, New York, 1915 Gift of the Avalon Foundation

Pablo Picasso Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle Bowl of Fruit, Violin and Bottle, 1914 Oil on Canvas

Reflect on these questions: 1.What kinds of things are the subjects of these paintings? 2.Picasso said, "Art is a lie that tells the truth." How do these artworks tell the truth? 3.What kind of lines do you see in these pictures? 4.What kind of shapes do you see in these pictures? 5.How do you think the artist created these pictures? 6. Do the pictures appear to be moving or still? Why?