The Cubist names to know

Famous Cubist رسامون: Our Top 47

If you remember one Cubist رسام, make it بابلو بيكاسو (1881–1973), the name behind الحياة و Weeping Woman. After that come جورج براك, فرناند ليجيه, خوان غريس و روبرت ديلوناي. Our 47 picks go from Carl Newman (born 1858) to ضياء العزاوي (born 1939), from 28 countries.

How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to Cubist, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.

  1. الحياة للفنان بابلو بيكاسو1بابلو بيكاسو
  2. الماندولا للفنان جورج براك2جورج براك
  3. المدينة للفنان فرناند ليجيه3فرناند ليجيه

Quick facts

Cubist in a nutshell

  • 47الفنانون
  • 1858–1939سنوات الميلاد
  • 28بلدان الميلاد
  • 4سيدات
  • 1فنانون معاصرون
  • 7389الأعمال الموجودة في كتالوجنا
المدن الأكثر عدداً للمواليد
نيويورك (2), مالقة (1), أرجنتوي (1), أرجينتان (1)
المتاحف التي تضم أهم الأعمال الفنية
The Phillips Collection (5), معهد شيكاغو للفنون (3), متحف كرولر-مولر (2), New Walk Museum - Art Gallery (2)

Meet them one by one

The 47 famous Cubist رسامون, from most famous down

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فرناند ليجيه

فرنسي From أرجينتان ['التكعيبية', 'الأسطوانية', 'القسم الذهبي', 'النقاء', 'الدادائية', 'البنائية'] On Wikipedia in 27 of 32 languages

فرناند ليجيه

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جاك ليبشيتز

ليتواني-فرنسي-أمريكي From دروسكينينكي المدرسة التكعيبية، التكعيبية البلورية On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages

جاك ليبشيتز

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أولغا روزانوفا

روسية From ملينكي ['السوبريماتية', 'التكعيبية المستقبلية', 'البدائية الجديدة'] On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages

أولغا روزانوفا

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Carl Newman

American Figurative art, Cubism

Carl Newman

Carl Newman (1858-1932) remains a compelling, if often overlooked, figure in the landscape of late 19th and early 20th century American art. Born in Germany – though details surrounding his earliest life are somewhat elusive – Newman’s artistic journey took root in Philadelphia, where he became a student at the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in both 1876 and 1879.

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Arthur Segal

Romanian From Iași ['Expressionism', 'Dadaism']

Arthur Segal

Arthur Segal (1875 – 1944) stands as a compelling figure in the turbulent landscape of early 20th-century European art, a Romanian artist whose career unfolded across multiple continents and artistic movements.

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Julio González

Spanish From Barcelona Cubism On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages

Julio González

Born in Barcelona on September 21st, 1876, González was destined for a life intertwined with metal. He descended from a lineage steeped in the meticulous traditions of craftsmanship; his grandfather was a goldsmith in Galicia, and his father, Concordio González, operated a workshop specializing in the fabrication of gold, silver, and iron.

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Louis Marcoussis

Polish-French From Warsaw Cubism, School of Paris, Impressionism On Wikipedia in 11 of 32 languages

Louis Marcoussis

Louis Marcoussis, born Ludwik Kazimierz Wladyslaw Markus or Ludwig Casimir Ladislas Markus in Łódź, Poland around 1878 or 1883, stands as a singular figure within the vibrant School of Paris movement. His artistic journey spanned from Kraków Academy of Fine Arts to establishing himself as a respected artist in France, where he embraced Cubism alongside fellow luminaries like Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso.

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Raymond Duchamp-Villon

French From Damville Cubism On Wikipedia in 18 of 32 languages

Raymond Duchamp-Villon

Raymond Duchamp - Villon, born Pierre-Maurice-Raymond Duchamp in 1876 in Damville, France, stands as a pivotal figure in the dramatic shift from traditional sculpture to the dynamic language of modernism. Coming from a remarkably creative family—brothers Jacques Villon, Marcel Duchamp, and sister Suzanne Duchamp -Crotti all achieved prominence as artists—Raymond initially pursued medicine at the Sorbonne.

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Armand Schonberger

French Cubism

Armand Schonberger

Armand Schonberger (1885–1974) stands as a captivating figure in the tapestry of early 20th-century modernism, a painter whose brush bridged the delicate light of Impressionism with the fractured, rhythmic energy of Cubism. Born in Galgóc and later finding his artistic soul within the vibrant bohemian circles of Munich and Budapest, Schonberger’s life was a continuous dialogue between tradition and the avant-garde.

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Gabriel Portillo Del Toro

Mexican Cubism

Gabriel Portillo Del Toro

In the grand tapestry of Mexican modernism, few artists managed to weave together the structural rigor of European avant-garde with the soulful warmth of regional tradition as masterfully as Gabriel Portly Del Toro. Born in 1927 in the culturally rich landscape of Colima, Mexico, his life and work served as a bridge between the monumental social realism of the muralist movement and the fragmented, rhythmic beauty of Cubism.

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كريستوفر ريتشارد وين نيفينسون

بريطاني From لندن المستقبلية، التكعيبية On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages

كريستوفر ريتشارد وين نيفينسون

برز كريستوفر ريتشارد وين نيفينسون، المعروف بـ C.R.W.

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István Farkas

Hungarian From Budapest École de Paris, Cubism On Wikipedia in 5 of 32 languages

István Farkas

Born in Budapest in 1887 into a family deeply rooted in publishing—his father, József Wolfner, was the founder of Singer and Wolfner – Farkas’s early life was marked by both privilege and profound loss. Farkas’s artistic education began under the guidance of László Mednyánszky in Budapest, an early exposure to the burgeoning Hungarian art scene.

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William Roberts

British From London English Cubism On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages

William Roberts

In the turbulent landscape of early twentieth-century British art, few figures navigated the tension between tradition and the avant-garde as uniquely as William Patrick Roberts.

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ويليام جورج جيليس

From هادينغتون On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages

ويليام جورج جيليس

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Karl Knaths

American From Eau Claire Cubism, Modernism On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages

Karl Knaths

Karl Knaths, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1891, emerged as a pivotal figure in the development of American Modernism. Gale facilitated an introduction to Dudley Crafts Watson at the Milwaukee Art Institute, providing Knaths with formal training and setting him on a course toward professional artistry. The watershed moment in his development arrived with the 1913 Armory Show in Chicago.

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نيكوس هادجيكيراكيوس-غيكا

From أثينا On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages

نيكوس هادجيكيراكيوس-غيكا

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Franco Gentilini

Italian From Faenza Roman School; Archaic Style On Wikipedia in 5 of 32 languages

Franco Gentilini

Franco Gentilini (1909-1981) stands as a significant figure in Italian modernist art, particularly within the Roman School movement—a collective dedicated to reviving classical artistic principles while embracing contemporary sensibilities. Early Life & Education: Gentilini’s formative years were spent honing his craft as a ceramicist in Faenza, Italy—a region renowned for its rich tradition of artisanal pottery.

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Cliff Rowe

British Socialist Realism; New Realism On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages

Cliff Rowe

His early years were defined by a dual education: the formal training at the Wimbledon School of Art and the Royal College of Art, which sharpened his technical draughtsmanship, and the raw, lived experience of London’s streets, which forged his political soul. A pivotal moment occurred in 1930 when he traveled to the Soviet Union.

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Emilio Tadini

Spanish From Milan Catalan Modernisme On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages

Emilio Tadini

Emilio Tadini was far more than a painter; he was a profound architect of meaning within the Italian cultural landscape. Born in Milan in 1927, his journey began not with a brush, but with the written word. A poet, novelist, and essayist, Tadini first emerged onto the prestigious literary stage in 1947 through Elio Vittorini's magazine, Politecnico.

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Pictures worth knowing

Famous Cubist works to recognise

  1. الحياة للفنان بابلو بيكاسو

    الحياة

    بابلو بيكاسو

    1903

  2. الماندولا للفنان جورج براك

    الماندولا

    جورج براك

    1910 · Tate Gallery, لندن

  3. المدينة للفنان فرناند ليجيه

    المدينة

    فرناند ليجيه

    1919

  4. صورة السيدة جوزيت غريس للفنان خوان غريس

    صورة السيدة جوزيت غريس

    خوان غريس

    1916

  5. Simultaneous Contrasts Sun and Moon للفنان روبرت ديلوناي

    Simultaneous Contrasts Sun and Moon

    روبرت ديلوناي

    متحف الفن الحديث (MoMA), مدينة نيويورك

  6. Letatlin للفنان فلاديمير تاتلين

    Letatlin

    فلاديمير تاتلين

    1932

  7. The honeymooners للفنان ليونيل فايننغر

    The honeymooners

    ليونيل فايننغر

  8. Waltz للفنان جينو سيفيرينى

    Waltz

    جينو سيفيرينى

When it happened

Cubist, step by step

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  10. 1914
  11. 1916
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  13. 1917
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Fun figures

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Just the names

List of 47 famous Cubist رسامون to know

  1. 1بابلو بيكاسوبابلو بيكاسوإسباني · 1881–1973
  2. 2جورج براكجورج براك1882–1963
  3. 3فرناند ليجيهفرناند ليجيهفرنسي · 1881–1955
  4. 4خوان غريسخوان غريسإسباني · 1887–1927
  5. 5روبرت ديلونايروبرت ديلوناي1885–1941
  6. 6فلاديمير تاتلينفلاديمير تاتلينأوكراني/روسي · 1885–1953
  7. 7ليونيل فايننغرليونيل فايننغر1871–1956
  8. 8جينو سيفيرينىجينو سيفيرينى1883–1966
  9. 9ألكسندر آرتشيبنكوألكسندر آرتشيبنكوأوكراني أمريكي · 1887–1964
  10. 10جاك ليبشيتزجاك ليبشيتزليتواني-فرنسي-أمريكي · 1891–1973
  11. 11بن نيكلسونبن نيكلسونبريطاني · 1894–1982
  12. 12ماري لورنسانماري لورنسان1883–1956
  13. 13أولغا روزانوفاأولغا روزانوفاروسية · 1886–1918
  14. 14جان ميتزنجرجان ميتزنجر1883–1956
  15. 15ليوبوف سيرغييفنا بوبوفاليوبوف سيرغييفنا بوبوفا1889–1924
  16. 16Carl NewmanCarl NewmanAmerican · 1858–1932
  17. 17روجر دي لا فريسنروجر دي لا فريسنفرنسي · 1885–1925
  18. 18أماديو دي سوزا كاردوسوأماديو دي سوزا كاردوسو1887–1918
  19. 19روفينو تامايوروفينو تامايومكسيكي · 1899–1990
  20. 20Arthur SegalArthur SegalRomanian · 1875–1944
  21. 21ماكس ويبرماكس ويبرأمريكي · 1881–1961
  22. 22خواكين توريس غارسياخواكين توريس غارسيا1874–1949
  23. 23ناثان ألتمانناثان ألتمانروسي · 1889–1970
  24. 24أندريه لوتأندريه لوت1885–1962
  25. 25ماريا بلانشاردماريا بلانشارد1881–1932
  26. 26Julio GonzálezJulio GonzálezSpanish · 1876–1942
  27. 27Louis MarcoussisLouis MarcoussisPolish-French · 1878–1941
  28. 28Raymond Duchamp-VillonRaymond Duchamp-VillonFrench · 1876–1918
  29. 29Armand SchonbergerArmand SchonbergerFrench · 1885–1974
  30. 30Gabriel Portillo Del ToroGabriel Portillo Del ToroMexican · 1927–2013
  31. 31كريستوفر ريتشارد وين نيفينسونكريستوفر ريتشارد وين نيفينسونبريطاني · 1889–1946
  32. 32ألفرد هنري موررألفرد هنري مورر1868–1932
  33. 33ضياء العزاويضياء العزاويعراقي · ولد في 1939
  34. 34إميليو بيتوروتيإميليو بيتوروتي1892–1971
  35. 35أوريليو أرتيتاأوريليو أرتيتا1879–1940
  36. 36Morris KantorMorris KantorRussian · 1896–1974
  37. 37لايوش فايدالايوش فايدامجري · 1908–1941
  38. 38István FarkasIstván FarkasHungarian · 1887–1944
  39. 39William RobertsWilliam RobertsBritish · 1895–1980
  40. 40فيلهلم هنري لوندسترومفيلهلم هنري لوندسترومنرويجي · 1893–1950
  41. 41ويليام جورج جيليسويليام جورج جيليس1899–1970
  42. 42Karl KnathsKarl KnathsAmerican · 1891–1971
  43. 43نيكوس هادجيكيراكيوس-غيكانيكوس هادجيكيراكيوس-غيكا1906–1994
  44. 44Franco GentiliniFranco GentiliniItalian · 1909–1981
  45. 45روبرت كولكونروبرت كولكوناسكتلندي · 1914–1962
  46. 46Cliff RoweCliff RoweBritish · 1904–1988
  47. 47Emilio TadiniEmilio TadiniSpanish · 1927–2002

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