*** About Cubism: Cubism is an early-20th century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture. Initiated by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, cubism has been described as the first abstract style of modern art. Its various phases emphasize the flattening of the pictorial plane and a complex geometry that fragments objects into abstract forms rather than depicting them as realistic three-dimensional figures. This style's influence is evident in the disruptive visual language of the canvas, which breaks down and reassembles its subjects in novel ways, indicating multiple viewpoints and intersecting planes.

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