The Cubist names to know

Famous Cubist 화가들: Our Top 47

If you remember one Cubist 화가, make it 파블로 피카소 (1881–1973), the name behind 게르니카 및 늙은 기타리스트. After that come 조르주 브라크, 페르낭 레제, 후안 그리스 및 로베르 들로네. Our 47 picks go from Carl Newman (born 1858) to 디아 알-아자위 (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. 게르니카, 파블로 피카소 작1파블로 피카소
  2. 바이올린과 팔레트, 조르주 브라크 작2조르주 브라크
  3. 도시, 페르낭 레제 작3페르낭 레제

Quick facts

Cubist in a nutshell

  • 47아티스트
  • 1858–1939출생 연도
  • 28출생 국가
  • 4여성
  • 1현역 작가
  • 7,389카탈로그 내 작품들
출생 빈도가 가장 높은 도시
뉴욕 (2), 말라가 (1), 아르장퇴유 (1), 아르장탕 (1)
주요 작품을 가장 많이 보유한 미술관
필립스 컬렉션 (5), 시카고 미술관 (3), 솔로몬 R. 구겐하임 미술관 (2), 크롤러뮐러 미술관 (2)

Meet them one by one

The 47 famous Cubist 화가들, from most famous down

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장 메챙제

프랑스 From 낭트 ['신인상주의', '야수파', '입체주의', '결정적 입체주의'] On Wikipedia in 22 of 32 languages

장 메챙제

출생: 프랑스 낭트 (1883년). 사망: 1956년. 장 도미니크 안토니 메트장은 20세기 미술사의 흐름을 바꾼 결정적인 인물이었습니다. 그는 단순히 뛰어난 프랑스 화가에 머물지 않고, 이론가이자 작가, 비평가, 그리고 시인으로서 입체주의(Cubism) 운동의 기틀을 마련하는 데 중추적인 역할을 수행했습니다. 그의 예술적 공헌은 캔버스 위의 창작물을 넘어, 입체주의를 정의하고 대중화하는 데 기여한 혁신적인 이론적 작업들로까지 확장됩니다.

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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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호아킨 토레스 가르시아

우루과이-스페인 국적 From 몬테비데오 구성주의, 추상주의 On Wikipedia in 13 of 32 languages

호아킨 토레스 가르시아

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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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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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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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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. 게르니카, 파블로 피카소 작

    게르니카

    파블로 피카소

    1937 · 레이나 소피아 국립 미술관, 마드리드

  2. 바이올린과 팔레트, 조르주 브라크 작

    바이올린과 팔레트

    조르주 브라크

    1910 · 솔로몬 R. 구겐하임 미술관, 뉴욕시

  3. 도시, 페르낭 레제 작

    도시

    페르낭 레제

    1919

  4. 마담 조제트 그리스 초상화, 후안 그리스 작

    마담 조제트 그리스 초상화

    후안 그리스

    1916

  5. Simultaneous Contrasts Sun and Moon, 로베르 들로네 작

    Simultaneous Contrasts Sun and Moon

    로베르 들로네

    뉴욕 현대 미술관

  6. Letatlin, 블라디미르 타틀린 작

    Letatlin

    블라디미르 타틀린

    1932

  7. The honeymooners, 라이오넬 파이닝거 작

    The honeymooners

    라이오넬 파이닝거

  8. Waltz, 지노 세베리니 작

    Waltz

    지노 세베리니

When it happened

Cubist, step by step

  1. 1900
  2. 1908
  3. 1910
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  5. 1911
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  9. 1914
  10. 1916
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  12. 1917
  13. 1917
  14. 1917

Fun figures

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List of 47 famous Cubist 화가들 to know

  1. 1파블로 피카소파블로 피카소스페인 · 1881–1973
  2. 2조르주 브라크조르주 브라크프랑스 · 1882–1963
  3. 3페르낭 레제페르낭 레제프랑스 · 1881–1955
  4. 4후안 그리스후안 그리스스페인 · 1887–1927
  5. 5로베르 들로네로베르 들로네프랑스인 · 1885–1941
  6. 6블라디미르 타틀린블라디미르 타틀린우크라이나/러시아 · 1885–1953
  7. 7라이오넬 파이닝거라이오넬 파이닝거독일계 미국인 · 1871–1956
  8. 8지노 세베리니지노 세베리니1883–1966
  9. 9알렉산더 아르키펜코알렉산더 아르키펜코우크라이나계 미국인 · 1887–1964
  10. 10자크 립시츠자크 립시츠리투아니아-프랑스-미국 · 1891–1973
  11. 11벤 니콜슨벤 니콜슨영국 · 1894–1982
  12. 12마리 로랑생마리 로랑생프랑스 · 1883–1956
  13. 13올가 로자노바올가 로자노바러시아 · 1886–1918
  14. 14장 메챙제장 메챙제프랑스 · 1883–1956
  15. 15류보비 포포바류보비 포포바러시아인 · 1889–1924
  16. 16Carl NewmanCarl NewmanAmerican · 1858–1932
  17. 17로제 데 라 프레나예로제 데 라 프레나예프랑스 · 1885–1925
  18. 18아메데오 데 소우자 카르도소아메데오 데 소우자 카르도소1887–1918
  19. 19루피노 타마요루피노 타마요멕시코 · 1899–1990
  20. 20Arthur SegalArthur SegalRomanian · 1875–1944
  21. 21맥스 웨버맥스 웨버미국인 · 1881–1961
  22. 22호아킨 토레스 가르시아호아킨 토레스 가르시아우루과이-스페인 국적 · 1874–1949
  23. 23나단 알트만나단 알트만러시아 · 1889–1970
  24. 24앙드레 로트앙드레 로트프랑스 · 1885–1962
  25. 25마리아 블랑샤르마리아 블랑샤르스페인 · 1881–1932
  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. 31크리스토퍼 리처드 윈 위닝 네빈슨크리스토퍼 리처드 윈 위닝 네빈슨영국 · 1889–1946
  32. 32알프레드 헨리 마우러알프레드 헨리 마우러미국인 · 1868–1932
  33. 33디아 알-아자위디아 알-아자위이라크인 · 1939년생
  34. 34에밀리오 페토루티에밀리오 페토루티아르헨티나인 · 1892–1971
  35. 35아우렐리오 아르테타아우렐리오 아르테타스페인 국적 · 1879–1940
  36. 36Morris KantorMorris KantorRussian · 1896–1974
  37. 37로요스 바이다로요스 바이다헝가리 · 1908–1941
  38. 38István FarkasIstván FarkasHungarian · 1887–1944
  39. 39William RobertsWilliam RobertsBritish · 1895–1980
  40. 40빌헬름 헨리크 룬스트룀빌헬름 헨리크 룬스트룀노르웨이 · 1893–1950
  41. 41윌리엄 조지 길리스윌리엄 조지 길리스1899–1970
  42. 42Karl KnathsKarl KnathsAmerican · 1891–1971
  43. 43니코스 하지키리아코스-기카니코스 하지키리아코스-기카그리스 · 1906–1994
  44. 44Franco GentiliniFranco GentiliniItalian · 1909–1981
  45. 45로버트 콜쿤로버트 콜쿤스코틀랜드인 · 1914–1962
  46. 46Cliff RoweCliff RoweBritish · 1904–1988
  47. 47Emilio TadiniEmilio TadiniSpanish · 1927–2002

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