Meaning of the word cubism in English
What does cubism mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
cubism
US /ˈkjuː.bɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈkjuː.bɪ.zəm/
Noun
an early 20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature, and architecture. In Cubism, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from one viewpoint, the artist depicts the subject from a multitude of viewpoints to represent the subject in a greater context.
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Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were pioneers of Cubism.
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The exhibition featured several works from the Cubism period.