Exploring Cubism
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Objective
I can identify the characteristics of Cubism in a work of art.
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Warm-up video
Curious Muse · 8:54
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Cubism, an art movement invented by Pablo Picasso and George Brock in 1907, was a response to a rapidly changing world shaped by technology, new inventions, and scientific discoveries.
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Analytical Cubism used very few colors so viewers would concentrate on the shapes, while Synthetic Cubism incorporated real objects like newspaper and colored paper onto the canvas.
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Cubism broke from traditional painting by using multiple viewpoints to break down objects into basic geometrical forms and challenging the idea that art should be a window into a realistic scene.
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Practice
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What is one way Cubism broke away from traditional Western European painting techniques?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Analytical Cubism?
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Exit ticket
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“Name three characteristics of Cubism as discussed in the video.”
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