Transcript Synthetic Cubism

A shape is defined as an area that stands out from
the space next to or around it due to a defined or
implied boundary, or because of differences of
value, color, or texture.
Geometric shapes are
man-made
Shapes = 2D
Forms = 3D
French painter Paul Cezanne believed that everything we see in nature can be boiled down
to 4 or 5 basic forms.
Organic shapes
found in nature
Amorphic, changing,
as if they don’t have
a definite pattern or structure.
Yet, the obey rules- gravity, sunlight, water, balance, purpose… “Form follows function.”
Shapes,
as planes or facets help
create a sense of mass or
volume.
In other words, forms are made up of
shapes.
Picasso
Shapes,
are important
in over-all design.
·The provide structure, like parts of a
puzzle.
·They can capture and direct eye-flow
through the compisition
Matisse
Gestalt Theory is a set of rules for describing how the
various elements come together to form a unified whole. Gestalt is
the German word for “form, shape, pattern, or configuration.”
Shape relates
to both
Line and Space.
Remember that a line is a shared
edge or the frontier between to
areas of space (AKA shapes)
Henri Matisse
Used simple, elegant
shapes
His ‘Cut-Paper’ Paintings
were very famous
Shapes can be used as a kind of
shorthand, as symbols to tell stories
To Abstract (verb) is to summarize, to
simplify and stylize based on something
real, but removed from it’s original context.
This student abstracted a watch in 3 stages
Nonobjective; representing or intended to represent no
natural or actual object, figure, or scene.
Abstract ≠ Nonobjective
Realistic
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Abstract
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Nonobjective
Cubists wanted to simplify painting by excluding all but the basic
elements of design. Figure and ground are given equal importance
and broken into shapes.
Organic Form
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Abstracted Shapes
Greek Classicism
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Abstracted Cubism
Sometimes, Cubists even used multiple points of perspective. That’s
how you get girls with three noses. Cubist (abstract) art is about
concept, not context.
Time for a Demonstration!
“Analytical Cubism” deconstructs shapes and flattens
space.
“Synthetic Cubism” constructs scenes juxtaposing
shapes in collage. It is more decorative and easier to
interpret.
Synthetic Cubism
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Analytical Cubism
Tessellations are mosaics covering of an infinite
geometric plane without gaps.