Cubism

Define the term cubism.

• A drawing done by an artist using many lines and geometric shapes.

• A painting of multiple people looking at different view.

• Breaking a sculpture up in different pieces, then trying to reassemble them just like they were before.

• Objects are represented as if they could be seen from several different positions at the same time, using many lines and geometric shapes.

Which of the following artists was actively involved in Cubism?

• Pablo Picasso

• Juan Gris

• Georges Braque

• All of the answers are correct.

Pablo Picasso and _____________ are the founders of Cubism.

• Salvador Dalí

• Frida Kahlo

• Georges Braque

• Pablo Picasso

Which of the following years indicated the starting of Cubism?

• 1940

• 1944

• 1960

• 2020

Identify three (3) characteristics of Cubism.

• Perspective drawing, blending colours smoothly and using paint brushes.

• Different vantage points, puzzle like and reducing objects into geometric forms

• Puzzle like, blending colous smoothly, perspective drawing

• Different vantage points, puzzle like and blending colours

From the answer provided below identify that two (2) types of cubism.

• Synthetic and analytical

• Analytical and Surrealism

• Synthetic and Allegory

• Straight and curved cubism.

Synthetic Cubism is best described as which one of the following?

• An art form based on building things up, like collage art

• An art form that breaks things down into shapes

• An art form more difficult to create than Analytical Cubism

• An art form that uses man-made materials

Analytical Cubism is best described as which one of the following?

• An art form that breaks objects down into geometric shapes.

• An art form that uses collage

• An art form that is meant to show movement

• An art form that is meant to be misunderstood

Look at the art work below and in no more than one (1) paragraph describe it.

Look at the art work below and in no more than one (1) paragraph describe it.