synthetic cubism
Definition
Noun: - The late phase of Cubism: A style of modern art, developed after 1912, characterized by the use of simpler forms, brighter colors, and the incorporation of collage elements like newspaper or fabric into paintings. It focused more on constructing and synthesizing images rather than analyzing and breaking them down.
Usage
- Noun:
- The artist's work from 1913 onward is a prime example of synthetic cubism.
- In synthetic cubism, painters often combined painted passages with pasted paper.
Advanced Usage
- As an artistic period or movement: The term is used to describe a specific, defined period in art history following analytical cubism.
- The exhibition traces Picasso's evolution from analytical to synthetic cubism.
Variants and Related Words
- Cubism (n): The broader early 20th-century art movement characterized by depicting subjects from multiple viewpoints.
- Analytical Cubism (n): The earlier phase of cubism, focused on breaking down and analyzing forms, typically using muted colors.
- Collage (n): An artistic technique of assembling different materials onto a surface, heavily associated with synthetic cubism.
Synonyms
- Late Cubism
- Constructive Cubism
Related Idioms/Phrases
Noun
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the late phase of cubism
