WordValecubism
an art style depicting subjects from many angles at once
In more detail
1. (noun) an artistic movement of the early 20th century that showed objects from multiple viewpoints at once, breaking them into geometric shapes and reassembling them in abstract form
2. (noun) art created in the style of cubism
Examples
- Picasso and Braque were the founders of cubism.
- The painting demonstrates cubism by showing the subject from several angles simultaneously.
How to use cubism
Cubism refers both to the avant-garde art movement founded by Picasso and Braque in the early 1900s and to the style itself. It is typically used in art history, criticism, and educational contexts. The term emphasizes the revolutionary break from representational art through fragmentation and multiple perspectives.
Common phrases
- cubism movement
- cubist style
- cubist painting
- pioneer of cubism
- influence of cubism
Synonyms
geometric abstraction · abstract art · modernism
Word family
cubist (noun/adjective) · cubistically (adverb)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes conflate cubism with other abstract or modernist movements like Futurism or Dadaism, though cubism is distinct in its formal geometric approach to representing form.
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