cubisme

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

cubisme

The term comes from a reflection of Matisse (who, to describe a Braque painting, spoke of "little cubes") relayed by art critic Louis Vauxcelles, it is formed from "cube" with the suffix "-ism".

Definition

Plural

cubismes

Translations

  • germangerman:Kubismus
  • englishenglish:cubism

See also

cube (cn.) cubature (cn.) cubage (cn.) cuber (v.) cubique (adj.) cubicité (cn.) cubiste (adj.) cubiste (cn.)