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Swifts: Paths of Movement + Dynamic Sequences by Giacomo Balla

Swifts: Paths of Movement + Dynamic Sequences

1913

Oil on canvas

Museum of Modern Art

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This painting depicts multiple overlapping images of swifts in flight, creating a sense of dynamic movement and speed. The composition is abstract, with fragmented shapes and lines suggesting the birds' paths through the air.

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Futurism bird swift diagonal sweep fragmented forms overlapping planes flattened picture plane flight movement speed abstraction gold

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