Analyctical Cubism

Paintings executed during 1910-1912, showed the breaking down and analysis of a form. It was favoured to have right- angels and stright- line constructions some of them appeared sculptural.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) "Girl with a Mandolin "

Oil painting on canvas

Simplified, nearly monochromatic colours (brown, gray, cream, green or blue were preferred).

In order not to distract the viewer from the artists primary interest, from the structure form itself.