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Paul Cezanne, "Bibemus Quarry"
Cezanne is known as the artist who inspired the movement of Cubism. Georges Braque can be seen mimicking Cezanne's work, specifically seen in "Houses at l' Estaque." -
Paul Cezanne, "The Grounds of the Chateau-Noir" 1904
Cezanne's art has influenced many artists, not just the Cubists, and has been considered an inspiration for all of modern art. -
Georges Braque, "The Viaduct at L'Estaque" 1907-1908
Braque shows the highest influence of Cezanne's work and often shows paintings of similar landscapes. -
Pablo Picasso, "Les Demoiselles d' Avignon" 1907
One of Picasso's more famous paintings, this piece broke away from the traditional methods with his depiction of five naked women, though there is still fruit on the table. -
Constantin Brancusi, "The Kiss" 1907-1908
One of the most primal examples of love in Brancusi's sculpture, "The Kiss". Here the two entities, man and woman, become one in a simplistic form. -
Georges Braque, "Houses at l' Estaque" 1908
This Cezanne inspired piece is the spark that named the art movement of "Cubism" itself as Braque uses "cubes" to form the houses. -
Pablo Picasso, "Head of a Woman" 1909-1910
One of the Cubist's most famous artists, Picasso adds his first sculpture to his growing collection of art. -
Pablo Picasso, "Girl with a Mandolin" 1910
Composed of geometric shapes, "The Girl" is seemingly unrecognizable as a girl whereas the mandolin is much more visible. The use of more abstract cubism is evident. -
Jean Metzinger, "Le gouter (Tea Time)" 1911
Unlike Picasso's "The Girl with the Mandolin," Metzinger's "Tea Time" keeps in providing a discernible subject. When viewing the painting, it is clear that the woman is holding a spoon and cup. This painting was coined "The Mona Lisa of Cubism" by an art critic, Andre Salmon. -
Roger de la Fresnaye, "Artillery"
This cubist depiction of an army's movement of artillery comes 3 years before the start of the Great War. -
Albert Gleizes, "Les Joueurs de football (Football Players)" 1912-1913
Gleizer's more popular cubist painting is "Man on a Balcony" however that painting shares the similar tans and creams of the other artists like Picasso and Braque. Here in "Football," Gleizer uses various colors to fill in his subjects and creates a much fuller action of the play on the canvas. -
Robert Delaunay, "Simultaneous Windows on the City" 1912
Delaunay is mostly known for his depictions of the Eiffel Tower. Here he has painted a view of the Eiffel Tower through a window. -
Marcel Duchamp, "Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2" 1912
This piece was controversial as Duchamp's fellow artists felt as if his depiction of "a nude" was wrong as he shows the subject descending stairs. The other artists felt that that was incomprehensible as the subject would never do such a thing. -
Pablo Picasso, "Man with a Hat and a Violin"
This Picasso piece reflects a different use of mediums as he began to cut and paste newspapers to his canvas. This brought a 3-Dimensional look to the piece. -
Alexander Archipenko, "La Vie Familiale (Family Life)" 1912
One of the first Cubist sculptures to share their work with the art world. -
Juan Gris, "Portrait of Picasso" 1912
Gris was one of the many who found great influence in Picasso and in honor to his teacher he created this Cubist version of a portrait to pay his respects. -
Raymond Duchamp-Villon, "La Maison Cubiste (Cubist House)" 1912
Brother to Marcel Duchamp, Raymond is known for his sculpture in Cubism. -
Juan Gris, "The Sunblind" 1914
Here Gris plays with the angles of the subjects and what we see as the blind allows some light to pass through the window. Gris also utilizes paper in this piece - pasted to the canvas. -
Diego Rivera, "The Cafe Terrace" 1915
This method of Cubism is quite unique and provides a differing view of the subjects. Here, Rivera uses dots to create multiple views of the subject which creates depth and an almost 3-Dimensional affect. -
Jean Metzinger, "Table by a Window" 1917
This "still" painting depicts bold colors and a more visible discernment of the items found on the table. This Cubist piece falls to the end of the era as artists begin to embark on more modern art movements like Futurism, Dada, etc.
