Dynamism of a Cyclist
Umberto Boccioni · 1913
Why it's great
A cyclist speeds through a swirl of colors and broken shapes, as if time is stretched. Boccioni painted this in the Futurist style, which celebrated speed. The picture seems to vibrate. It's an exciting picture of motion.
Where to see it
📍 Museo del NovecentoMilan, Italy
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Umberto Boccioni was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, and became the leader of Futurism, a movement that celebrated speed and machines. He worked in Milan and Rome, painting and making sculptures full of motion. He died at 33 after falling from a horse during military training in 1916.
