The City Rises
Umberto Boccioni · 1910
Why it's great
Horses, workers and a rising city explode in a blur of color and movement. Boccioni painted it as a celebration of the energetic new industrial city of Milan. He was a leader of Futurism, which loved speed and machines. It's one of the key paintings of the movement.
Where to see it
📍 Museum of Modern ArtNew York City, United States
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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.
