Il bicchiere
1927
Juan Gris takes a simple drinking glass—'Le gobelet'—and shatters it into a geometric puzzle of bold shapes and thick, textured brushstrokes. Painted in 1927, this piece is a fantastic example of Synthetic Cubism, where the artist builds up the image using flat planes of color rather than breaking it down from reality. Notice the heavy paint application in the brown sections; Gris isn't trying to trick your eye into seeing a real glass, but rather celebrating the flat surface of the canvas with stark black outlines and earthy tones. It feels like a visual puzzle where the pieces almost fit together, inviting you to reconstruct the scene in your head.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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