Cubist Still Life 1917

"Cubist Still Life" by María Blanchard, a prominent Spanish Cubist painter, was created in 1917. The painting depicts a traditional still life arrangement of objects—a bottle, a bowl, and a plate—rendered in the fragmented, geometric style of Cubism. Blanchard breaks down the objects into flat planes and overlapping forms, emphasizing the abstract nature of the composition. The bold use of color and the dynamic interplay of lines create a sense of movement and depth, characteristic of Cubist aesthetics.