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In the early years of the 20th century, painting fractured. Perspective, which had governed Western art since the Renaissance, was no longer sufficient for the modern world — a world of industrial speed, scientific discovery, and shifting perception. In the cafés and studios of Paris, two young artists, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, dismantled theContinue reading “Cubism: Shattering the Picture Plane”