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![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199748_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Still Life with Bottle, Knife and Fish, Emil Filla](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192564_1_grid.jpg)
Still Life with Bottle, Knife and Fish
Emil Filla
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
€695,800
![Painting, La femme au coeur, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204462_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Apple Cut in Half, Emil Filla](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192566_1_grid.jpg)
![Design, Brodlim x Julien Raynaud, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131339_1_grid.jpg)
Brodlim x Julien Raynaud
Julien Raynaud
Design - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Design - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,990
![Painting, Le grain, Claude Vénard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149398_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Invisible Tears, Tiziano Autera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179189_1_grid.jpg)
Invisible Tears
Tiziano Autera
Painting - 190 x 160 x 3 cm Painting - 74.8 x 63 x 1.2 inch
€12,250 €11,025
![Painting, Still Life in Violet, James Keeton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1233762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme aux grappes de raisin, Onie Jackson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1216719_1_grid.jpg)
Femme aux grappes de raisin
Onie Jackson
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€4,100
![Painting, Ecos de la ciudad, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208472_1_grid.jpg)
Ecos de la ciudad
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 200 x 340 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 133.9 x 0.8 inch
€12,261
![Painting, Personajes en fondo anaranjado, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208487_1_grid.jpg)
Personajes en fondo anaranjado
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€361
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199757_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199765_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199764_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199763_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199761_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199759_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pool Party, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209844_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Retrato Fondo Azul, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175341_1_grid.jpg)
Retrato Fondo Azul
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€857
![Painting, Retrato en Fondo Negro, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175344_1_grid.jpg)
Retrato en Fondo Negro
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€856
![Print, Pommes et feuilles, Georges Braque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1649031_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Retrato, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160100_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vigilante, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175351_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166204_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Still Life with Guitar, Cup and Pears, Emil Filla](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192550_1_grid.jpg)
Still Life with Guitar, Cup and Pears
Emil Filla
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€38,500
![Print, Bouquet à la pomme, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1157154_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Retrato Azul, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175345_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Serie Cuerpos Escuetos, Enrique Pichardo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160462_1_grid.jpg)
Serie Cuerpos Escuetos
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 190 x 190 x 1 cm Painting - 74.8 x 74.8 x 0.4 inch
€6,304
![Print, Fleur, Fernand Léger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1592811_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Me-Time, Hildegarde Handsaeme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2061534_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme pensive, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1481229_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La collectionneuse, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1419021_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, De profil, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/532814_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Dressage au Cirque, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1723095_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Colombe sur Lit de Paille (Dove on a Straw Bed) (variant), Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1163055_1_grid.jpg)
Colombe sur Lit de Paille (Dove on a Straw Bed) (variant)
Pablo Picasso
Print - 31.8 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm Print - 12.5 x 15 x 1.5 inch
€17,470
![Painting, Petite femme au voile orange, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/947724_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Assis sur l'oeuvre, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1472424_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au lion d'or, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145795_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le pèlerin bleu, Timothy Archer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1672992_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Composition à la femme (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2980, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1802889_1_grid.jpg)
Composition à la femme (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2980
Pablo Picasso
Print - 32 x 50 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 inch
€17,500
![Print, Courtisane, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047854_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait de femme, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1678614_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le matamore, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179504_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, De profil, homme à la cigarette, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/609774_1_grid.jpg)
De profil, homme à la cigarette
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,500
![Painting, La petite fille et son chien, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/246409_1_grid.jpg)
La petite fille et son chien
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€5,000
![Painting, Double cadre, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2003343_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Août, oiseau dans son nid, Georges Braque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1799928_1_grid.jpg)
Août, oiseau dans son nid
Georges Braque
Print - 37 x 47.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 14.6 x 18.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,400
![Painting, Le vol, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/422676_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'artiste au vernissage, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796655_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Harlequin, Gino Severini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1274745_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le collectionneur au fauteuil rouge, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1147599_1_grid.jpg)
Le collectionneur au fauteuil rouge
Zafi
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€18,000
![Fine Art Drawings, Jeune fille et son Chat, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/909579_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune fille et son Chat
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,600
![Fine Art Drawings, Visage d'animal, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1094562_1_grid.jpg)
Visage d'animal
Zafi
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 51 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,600
![Painting, Au milieu de nous, la folie, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118129_1_grid.jpg)
Au milieu de nous, la folie
Julien Raynaud
Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch
€3,900
![Painting, La vague, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118123_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Inversion, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118120_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118117_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, En questionnement, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/984774_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soleil vert, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/838302_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Demain, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118126_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Demande en mariage, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/623202_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La poissonnière, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158118_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La famille du mois d'octobre, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141488_1_grid.jpg)
La famille du mois d'octobre
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€7,000
![Painting, Le cubain, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2089020_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les saltimbanques à la pêche, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973535_1_grid.jpg)
Les saltimbanques à la pêche
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€7,000
![Painting, Les yeux dans les yeux, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1756056_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La collectionneuse au fauteuil bleu, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1544694_1_grid.jpg)
La collectionneuse au fauteuil bleu
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€8,000
![Painting, Plaisir d'une collectionneuse, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1513641_1_grid.jpg)
Plaisir d'une collectionneuse
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€8,000
![Painting, Femme au couteau, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1453359_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le minotaure excentrique, Timothy Archer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1936605_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La mouette chef d'escadrille, Timothy Archer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1990260_1_grid.jpg)
La mouette chef d'escadrille
Timothy Archer
Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€3,200
![Painting, Artificial Existence VII, Tiziano Autera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179190_1_grid.jpg)
Artificial Existence VII
Tiziano Autera
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,450
![Painting, La Place aux Herbes ( Série Souvenir Néo Cubiste ), Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177228_1_grid.jpg)
La Place aux Herbes ( Série Souvenir Néo Cubiste )
Julien Raynaud
Painting - 81 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Le dresseur des confins, Timothy Archer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1929708_1_grid.jpg)
Le dresseur des confins
Timothy Archer
Painting - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€6,400
![Painting, Riding on Your Fears, Tiziano Autera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179192_1_grid.jpg)
Riding on Your Fears
Tiziano Autera
Painting - 130 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€8,050 €7,245
![Painting, La penseuse, Hildegarde Handsaeme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2000010_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les vendanges, Onie Jackson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1216704_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Sound of birds, Hildegarde Handsaeme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1976394_1_grid.jpg)
The Sound of birds
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch
€6,200
![Painting, L'animal de compagnie, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214946_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 2 femmes autour d'un Basquiat, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/317533_1_grid.jpg)
2 femmes autour d'un Basquiat
Zafi
Painting - 140 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
€13,000
![Print, La Fête de la Patronne, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/796926_1_grid.jpg)
La Fête de la Patronne
Pablo Picasso
Print - 36.7 x 49.2 x 0.3 cm Print - 14.4 x 19.4 x 0.1 inch
€14,500
![Painting, Signora-The shadows of grey version Painting, Hildegarde Handsaeme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2061537_1_grid.jpg)
Signora-The shadows of grey version Painting
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 22 x 1 inch
€932
![Print, Le Cocu Magnifique, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1351158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hors du cadre, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1419441_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Peintre au travail avec modèle barbu et une spectatrice en tailleur, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/843432_1_grid.jpg)
Peintre au travail avec modèle barbu et une spectatrice en tailleur
Pablo Picasso
Print - 41.5 x 54 x 0.2 cm Print - 16.3 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
€8,200
![Painting, 2 femmes en sécurité, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1453368_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'Etreinte II, Pablo Picasso](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1244475_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Femme assise, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/698088_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Une Femme Naturelle, Hildegarde Handsaeme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2061540_1_grid.jpg)
Une Femme Naturelle
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 160 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
€20,357
![Painting, Femme assise, Zafi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2139135_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Relaxing Blues, Hildegarde Handsaeme](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1976403_1_grid.jpg)
Relaxing Blues
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Painting - 160 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€8,600
![Design, Brodlim x Julien Raynaud, Julien Raynaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2131351_1_grid.jpg)
Brodlim x Julien Raynaud
Julien Raynaud
Design - 105 x 155 x 3 cm Design - 41.3 x 61 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
Cubism
Cubism developed in Paris in the early 20th century, under not only the watchful gaze of Pablo Picasso, but also Georges Braque. Although Braque is arguably a convert to Cubism, they are considered to be joint leaders of the movement.
The artists channelled Cézanne's idea that art should not directly reproduce nature, but rather exist alongside it. Between 1907 and 1912, the artists produced the first examples of “Analytical Cubism," where they conveyed a sombre and unexpected depiction of the world. Natural forms were reduced to geometric, inorganic and lifeless shapes. It was Louis Vauxcelles who coined the term "Cubism" in his criticism of Braque's work. He accused the painter of reducing everything "with geometric contours to cubes." Cubism was initially heavily disliked by critics and poorly received by the public; who was arguably not ready for such an avant-garde artistic concept. However, regardless of its criticism, the style was still adopted by many artists including Spanish painter, Juan Gris.
From 1911 onwards, Cubism became more aesthetically pleasing and therefore more accessible to the public. This was largely due to Fernand Léger's bright and vibrant works, which were a lot more optimistic than previous Cubist renderings. This lead to a second wave of Cubism, known as "Synthetic Cubism." Synthetic Cubist works lacked depth and focussed more on composition, shape, and bright colours, as opposed to the systematic approach of Analytical Cubism. The aesthetic of Synthetic Cubism proved a lot more popular than previous years; revolutionising 20th century modern art.
Pablo Picasso: In 1907, Pablo Picasso unveiled what is considered to be the first Cubist painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. He created this painting as a response to his friend and rival Henri Matisse's Bonheur de Vivre. Picasso was particularly inspired by primitive art and Paul Gauguin. He frequently painted controversial subjects, such as prostitutes in brothels.
Georges Braque: along with Picasso, Braque was the spearhead of the movement. In 1908, during his stay in l'Estaque, a district of Marseille, he painted several cubist landscapes. These landscapes piqued the interest of art dealer, Daniel Henri Kahnweiler, who organised the first ever Cubist exhibition in his gallery.
Fernand Léger: the artist introduced bright colours and compositions to his works; rendering them more optimistic than the previous Cubist works by Braque and Picasso. The Exit of the Russian Ballet is one of his most notable works.
Juan Gris: The young Spanish painter painted his first cubist painting in 1912. His Portrait of Pablo Picasso is one of his most famous works. The depiction of Picasso is less harsh and much brighter than in the early Cubist works.
Almost all the major artists who succeeded in finding a distinctive style before the First World War, would have experienced a Cubist phase at one time or another. This includes figures such as: Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, František Kupka, Robert Delaunay and Piet Mondrian. However, Cubism has hugely impacted the history of art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, and the influence of this movement can still be felt today. Discover contemporary artists such as Vik Muniz, Miguel Guia, Julien Raynaud and Timothy Archeron who were inspired by this revolutionary movement.