noun

Cubism

Cubism

Picasso was a pioneer of Cubism.

Picasso was a pioneer of Cubism.

Cubism breaks objects down into geometric forms.

Cubism breaks objects down into geometric forms.

Cubism (an early 20th-century style of painting) Picasso was a pioneer of Cubism.

Synonyms: (art movements) Fauvism, Surrealism, Futurism

From 'cube' + '-ism'. The name came from a critic's comment about paintings made of 'little cubes'.

Think of art made from 'cubes' and geometric shapes.

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