Spanish Conversation · Level 30
88 words
Spanish word
cubismo
Pronunciation
IPA/kuˈβismo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncubism
Example
El cubismo cambió la pintura del siglo XX.
Cubism changed 20th-century painting.
More examples
Visité una exposición y vi muchas obras de cubismo contemporáneo.
I visited an exhibition and saw many contemporary cubist works.
Core concept
A painting broken into geometric facets.
Common phrases
aprender sobre cubismo
learn about cubism
visitar una exposición de cubismo
visit an exhibition of cubism
obra de cubismo
cubist work
Similar words
impresionismo: Captures fleeting light and color effects to suggest an immediate visual impression.
expresionismo: Amplifies emotional intensity through distorted forms and bold color to express subjectivity.
surrealismo: Portrays dreamlike, irrational imagery and unexpected juxtapositions drawn from the unconscious.
vanguardismo: Advocates experimental, boundary-pushing artistic approaches that reject established forms.
Definition in Spanish
Estilo artístico que reduce las formas naturales a volúmenes geométricos y enfatiza la construcción compositiva sobre la imitación visual.
Word origin
Borrowed from French cubisme and formed from Latin cubus "cube", the term names an approach that reduces natural shapes to geometric solids.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish, cubismo can describe any design that breaks forms into geometric blocks, so context shows whether it refers to the historic movement or a cubelike aesthetic.