Woman on the Balcony 1912

"Woman on the Balcony" (1912) by Carlo Carra is an example of Cubist art. The painting depicts a woman standing on a balcony, but her form is fragmented and broken down into geometric shapes, as is typical of the Cubist style. Carra was a key figure in the Italian Futurist movement, but he also embraced Cubism and incorporated elements of both styles in his work. The background of this work is a jumble of simplified shapes that represent buildings and other aspects of the urban landscape. This technique was inspired by the work of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who pioneered Cubism.