At the turn of the last Century, certain artists felt that figurative art no longer responded to new realities, and that the work of art had to free itself. Pictorial art lost its function as a reproduction of reality, and gradually detached itself from standards to become more subjective. In other words, henceforth they were no longer to just [Read more]

Russian in origin, Kazimir Malevitch is mainly known for his abstract creations. For him, representation sets limits which must be surpassed, and an artist must reinvent rather than copy reality. The total sobriety of the canvas, through the absence of true colors and use of the square, enabled him to attain a high degree of purity.

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Considered one of the most illustrious painters of the 20th Century, Pablo Picasso was born in Spain but spent most of his life in France. Although he's generally associated with painting, he's undoubtedly one of the most polyvalent artists ever, equally producing scores of sculptures, collages, etc.

He painted his first canvases at the [Read more]

Born in the Netherlands in 1872, Piet Mondrian tried his hand at several different forms of art before experimenting with the techniques which were to make him famous and connect him with abstract art. Later on, he became interested in cubism, a springboard which propelled him towards the making of canvases characterized by the use of [Read more]