With Georges Braque, which artistic movement is Pablo Picasso the founder?

Cubism is a revolutionary artistic movement co-founded by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the early 20th century. The style grew out of their shared desire to represent reality in unconventional ways, rejecting traditional perspective.

They sought to show objects from different angles simultaneously, fragmenting forms and reducing them to geometric shapes. This innovative approach marked a break with the realistic representational techniques that had dominated Western painting.

Cubism can be divided into two main phases: Analytical Cubism (1908-1912), in which forms are deconstructed and colors limited to a restricted palette, and Synthetic Cubism (1912-1919), which introduces simpler forms and the use of collage.

Picasso’s work, such as The Ladies of Avignon (1907), is often considered a precursor of Cubism, while later works, such as Braque’s Violin (1912), fully illustrate the Cubist style. This movement has had a profound influence on modern art, marking generations of artists and being associated with literary and intellectual avant-gardes.

Cubism was not limited to painting, but also influenced sculpture, architecture and design. It is considered one of the most important and innovative movements of the 20th century, forever changing the way we think about space, form and visual reality.

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