Thursday, March 27, 2025

the mark of analytic Cubism as monochromaticism + broken facets

 

analytic cubism developed between 1908 and 1912. 

to understand the mark of "analytic" cubism you have to wear Cubist glasses.

let's try to understand its evolution from this monochromatic phase (known as "the Blue Period"),


 to this geometric splitting of facets,

except that in the middle, we need the mark of the African mask,

there's also the Iberian mask element,

the still-life component to it,

here's the mark through photoshop,😂 😂, 


what do we have here?

cubism breaks down subjects into basic geometric shapes like cubes, cylinders, and rectangles, simultaneously representing them from multiple viewpoints. 

no single viewpoint. instead cubism depicts objects from various angles, creating a more complete and complex representation. 

cubism rejected traditional perspective and shading, instead emphasizing the two-dimensional nature of the canvas, resulting in a flat, abstract appearance. 

cubism is divided into two phases: analytical Cubism (1910-1912) with its fragmented, muted palette and synthetic (after 1912) with brighter colors, simpler shapes, and the introduction of collage techniques. 

analytic cubism used a limited, muted palette of browns, grays, and blues.