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بابلو بيكاسو 1881–1973
إسباني From مالقة التكعيبية، السريالية On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
The Cubist names to know
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.
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Meet them one by one
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إسباني From مالقة التكعيبية، السريالية On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
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فرنسي From أرجينتان ['التكعيبية', 'الأسطوانية', 'القسم الذهبي', 'النقاء', 'الدادائية', 'البنائية'] On Wikipedia in 27 of 32 languages
Works to know · Their 100 best-known works
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إسباني From مدريد التكعيبية، التكعيبية التركيبية، التكعيبية التحليلية On Wikipedia in 31 of 32 languages
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أوكراني/روسي From موسكو البنائية On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages
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أوكراني أمريكي From كييف التكعيبية، الطليعية On Wikipedia in 30 of 32 languages
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ليتواني-فرنسي-أمريكي From دروسكينينكي المدرسة التكعيبية، التكعيبية البلورية On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
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بريطاني From باكينغهامشير ['الفن التجريدي', 'التكعيبية', 'البنائية'] On Wikipedia in 13 of 32 languages
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روسية From ملينكي ['السوبريماتية', 'التكعيبية المستقبلية', 'البدائية الجديدة'] On Wikipedia in 17 of 32 languages
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American Figurative art, Cubism
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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فرنسي From لو مان التكعيبية، الرمزية On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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مكسيكي From أوخاكا التجريد التشخيصي، السريالية On Wikipedia in 16 of 32 languages
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Romanian From Iași ['Expressionism', 'Dadaism']
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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أمريكي From بياويستوك التكعيبية، التعبيرية On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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روسي From فينيتسا المدرسة التكعيبية On Wikipedia in 12 of 32 languages
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Spanish From Barcelona Cubism On Wikipedia in 15 of 32 languages
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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Polish-French From Warsaw Cubism, School of Paris, Impressionism On Wikipedia in 11 of 32 languages
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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French From Damville Cubism On Wikipedia in 18 of 32 languages
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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French Cubism
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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Mexican Cubism
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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بريطاني From لندن المستقبلية، التكعيبية On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
برز كريستوفر ريتشارد وين نيفينسون، المعروف بـ C.R.W.
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Russian From Minsk Cubism & Futurism On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages
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مجري From زالاجيرسيج التكعيبية والسريالية On Wikipedia in 7 of 32 languages
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Hungarian From Budapest École de Paris, Cubism On Wikipedia in 5 of 32 languages
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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British From London English Cubism On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages
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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نرويجي From كوبنهاجن ['الرمزية', 'التعبيرية'] On Wikipedia in 4 of 32 languages
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American From Eau Claire Cubism, Modernism On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages
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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Italian From Faenza Roman School; Archaic Style On Wikipedia in 5 of 32 languages
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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British Socialist Realism; New Realism On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages
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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Spanish From Milan Catalan Modernisme On Wikipedia in 1 of 32 languages
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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Fun figures
| فرنسا | 7 |
|---|---|
| إسبانيا | 4 |
| روسيا | 3 |
| المملكة المتحدة | 3 |
| الولايات المتحدة | 2 |
| أوكرانيا | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| 1850s | 1 |
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| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| The Phillips Collection | 5 |
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| معهد شيكاغو للفنون | 3 |
| متحف كرولر-مولر | 2 |
| New Walk Museum - Art Gallery | 2 |
| Statens Museum For Kunst | 2 |
| متحف سميثسونيان للفن الأمريكي | 2 |
| تات مدرن | 1 |
| Tate Gallery | 1 |
Just the names
Good questions
بابلو بيكاسو (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by جورج براك (#2) and فرناند ليجيه (#3).
بابلو بيكاسو (#1), جورج براك (#2), فرناند ليجيه (#3), خوان غريس (#4) و روبرت ديلوناي (#5).
نيويورك: 2 of the رسامون in this list were born there.
The highest-ranked living رسامون in this list are ضياء العزاوي (#33).
4 women are in this ranking: ماري لورنسان (#12), أولغا روزانوفا (#13), ليوبوف سيرغييفنا بوبوفا (#15) و ماريا بلانشارد (#25).
The highest-ranked رسامون born in فرنسا are جورج براك (#2), فرناند ليجيه (#3), روبرت ديلوناي (#5), ماري لورنسان (#12) و جان ميتزنجر (#14).
فرنسا: 7 of the 47 رسامون in this list were born there, then إسبانيا (4) و روسيا (3).
Most رسامون in this list were born in the 1880s (21 of 47), between 1858 and 1939 overall.
The earliest-born رسام in this list is Carl Newman (#16), born in 1858.
The museums holding the most key works of this list are The Phillips Collection (5), معهد شيكاغو للفنون (3) و متحف كرولر-مولر (2).
Our catalogue holds 7,389 works by these رسامون. Each one can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print.
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