Three Women 1910

Umberto Boccioni made 'Three Women' with oil on canvas, and the way he handled the paint is just fascinating. It's all about process, you can feel him thinking about how to represent form using light and color, without getting bogged down in details. Looking closely, you'll notice the texture is pretty intriguing. The paint isn't thick, but it's definitely there, like a veil of color laid across the surface. It's not about hiding the brushstrokes, instead they’re part of the whole feel of the piece. See how he uses these vertical strokes, they create a sense of movement, almost like the women are dissolving into the background. Boccioni reminds me a bit of Seurat, especially in the way he breaks down form into individual marks. But Boccioni has more of an emotional charge, more of a sense of dynamism. He’s not just showing us what he sees, but how he feels about it. Ultimately, what Boccioni offers us is not a snapshot of reality, but an invitation to participate in its ongoing transformation.