Cubism, Futurism, and Symbolism

Symbolism : 

Symbolism By: Rivera, Jr. Virgil B,

What is Symbolism? : 

What is Symbolism? Symbolism was a late 19th century art movement of French and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts. Symbolism is a method by which its arts represents an individual, a message, or an idea. Symbolists believed that art should aim to capture more absolute truths which could only be accessed by indirect methods. In this art method, scenes from nature, human activities, and all other real world phenomena will not be described for their own sake. They are represented by symbols such logos, emblems, etc.

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“The Death of a Gravedigger” By Carlos Schwabe

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The Lion Emblem

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The cover of a book “Theatre” Written by: Aleksandr Blok Illustration by: Konstantin Somov, 1909

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“The Wounded Angel” Hugo Simberg, 1930

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“The Scream” Edvard Munch

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Cubism

What is Cubism? : 

What is Cubism? Cubism is a type of abstraction that uses geometric and trigonometric shapes to show a certain subject. Kind of like distortion but with shapes. It is a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and George Braques. Cubists artworks are broken up, analyzed, and re-assembled in an abstracted form. Instead being shown as a single subject, it is divided into many viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context.

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Portrait of Pablo Picasso By Juan Gris, 1912, oil on canvas

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“Woman with Guitar” George Braque, 1913

Types of Cubism : 

Types of Cubism Analytic Cubism Uses basic geometric shapes. Artworks are made to look two-dimensional. Synthetic Cubism More of pushing several objects together. Collage is an example.

Futurism : 

Futurism

What is Futurism : 

What is Futurism Futurism is an art movement that originated in Italy in the late 20th century. It admired speed, technology, youth, and violence, the car, the airplane, and the industrial city. Practiced in every medium of art.

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An example of Futurist Architecture by Antonio Sant’elia

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“The City Rises” Umberto Boccioni, 1910

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“Unique Forms of Continuity in Space” Umberto Boccioni, 1913

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