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Painted by Giacomo Ballas, this artwork is an oil-on-canvas painting that explores electric modernity and the mechanical beauty of light. It is considered one of the earliest pieces of futurism artwork created. -
The publication of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's "Manifesto of Futurism" in 1909 marked the beginning of the Futurist art movement, which essentially came to an end in 1914 when World War I broke out. The movement's primary influence occurred during this early era, even though there was a second wave of futurism later.
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This oil-on-canvas painting, created by Umberto Boccioni, is one of the first Futurist works, showing construction and urban energy. -
This oil-on-canvas painting was created in 1911 by Umberto Boccioni; this artwork is part of a triptych exploring modern psychological states. -
Painted in 1911 by Futurist artist Luigi Russolo, The Revolt (La rivolta) is an oil on canvas that depicts a clash between revolutionary forces and tradition. -
Created in 1911 by Carlo Carrà, this oil painting captures the violence and dynamism of a political funeral. -
Dynamic Hieroglyph of the Bal Tabarin is a painting by Gino Severini. This artwork, which captures the energetic atmosphere of a Parisian nightclub, is a mix of oil paint and collaged sequins on canvas. -
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash is a 1912 oil on canvas painting created by Giacomo Balla. The artwork uses repeated, blurred strokes of a brush to show the fast movement of a dachshund and its owner's feet as they walk by. -
Elasticity is a 1912 painting created by Umberto Boccioni. The artwork, which is done in oil on canvas, shows a galloping horse and rider in a split, dynamic style to show speed, movement, and the combination of technology with nature. -
Dynamism of a Soccer Player is a 1913 oil on canvas painting by Umberto Boccioni. The work uses a vibrant, fragmented style to capture the energy, speed, and movement of a soccer player in action. -
Abstract Speed + Sound is a 1913-1914 oil on paperboard painting by Giacomo Balla. The artwork uses abstract, intersecting lines and planes to visually show the speed and sound of a passing vehicle. -
Abstract Speed—The Car Has Passed is an oil on canvas painting from 1913 by Giacomo Balla. The artwork is part of a series that represents the concept of speed and the feeling of a car moving past a landscape. It uses dynamic lines and fragmented colors to show the blur of a car that has already passed. -
The Cyclist is a 1913 oil-on-canvas painting by Natalia Goncharova. This is a key example of the Cubo-Futurist movement; the artwork combines the split forms of Cubism with the dynamism and speed of Futurism to show a bicyclist in motion. -
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space is a bronze sculpture created by Umberto Boccioni. Created in 1913, the work is a representation of his obsession with speed and motion, showing a walking figure with a fragmented, flowing form that suggests movement through space. -
The Charge of the Lancers is a 1915 painting by Umberto Boccioni. Created with oil on canvas, this artwork shows a cavalry charge during World War I, using split forms and dynamic lines to show the scene's intensity. This is one of his final works before he died in the war. -
Armored Train in Action is a 1915 painting by Gino Severini. Created using oil on canvas, it shows an armored train with soldiers in a dynamic, fragmented style that shows the movement's interest in war, technology, and speed.