"Mandola"
Georges Braque - Oil On Canvas - 71 x 56 cm
Introduction
Georges Braque's painting Mandola, created in 1910, is a masterpiece of analytical cubism. The oil on canvas painting measures 71 x 56 cm and represents a musical instrument called mandora. It is now housed at the prestigious Tate Gallery in London, United Kingdom.
Background
Braque was born in Argenteuil, France, in 1882 and became one of the most important French painters, collagists, draughtsmen, printmakers, and sculptors of the 20th century. His most significant contributions to art history were his alliance with Fauvism from 1906 and his role in the development of cubism.
The Painting
Mandola is a perfect example of analytical cubism, which Braque developed between 1908 and 1912 with Pablo Picasso. The painting presents a fragmented style that suggests a sense of rhythm and acoustic reverberation that matches the musical subject. Braque's interest in collecting musical instruments is reflected in this painting of a small lute called a mandora.
The Mandora
The mandora is a plucked string instrument of the lute family, used primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It has a pear-shaped body with a flat back and a vaulted front, similar to that of a modern lute or guitar. The mandora typically has four courses of strings, which are pairs of strings tuned to the same pitch.
The Tate Gallery
The Tate Gallery is a public art museum located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1897 and is dedicated to the collection and display of modern and contemporary art. The gallery has an extensive collection of works by British artists, as well as international artists such as Braque.
Conclusion
Mandola is a masterpiece of analytical cubism that showcases Braque's unique style and talent. The painting's fragmented style suggests a sense of rhythm and acoustic reverberation that matches the musical subject, making it a fascinating work of art to explore.
Further Reading
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Mandora (originally titled La Mandore) is an oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Georges Braque, painted in 1909–10. It is in the Tate Modern, in London, which purchased it in 1966.It is acknowledged as a masterpiece of analytical cubism It presents a string instrument, the mandora, and its subject is typical of the Cubist painters interest in the depiction of musical instruments. Braque explained his own interest: "In the first place because I was surrounded by them, and secondly because their plasticity, their volumes, related to my particular concept of still life".
Georges Braque. Mandora. 1909–10. © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2024. License this image. In Tate Modern. In the Studio. Free.
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