{"product_id":"the-mandola-georges-braque","title":"The Mandola - Georges Braque","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seminal work of Analytic Cubism by Georges Braque, featuring a mandola deconstructed into geometric planes and a monochromatic, earthy palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mandola, painted by Georges Braque in 1910, represents a period of intense experimentation within the Analytic Cubist movement. During this time, Braque and Pablo Picasso worked in close proximity, systematically deconstructing traditional perspective to represent objects from multiple viewpoints simultaneously. The subject, a mandola, is fractured into a series of overlapping planes and geometric facets that merge with the surrounding space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBraque employs a restricted palette of ochre, tan, and muted brown tones. This choice of colour minimises emotional distraction, allowing the viewer to focus entirely on the structural arrangement of the composition. The instrument is not depicted as a solid, singular object but rather as a collection of lines and shapes that suggest its form through rhythm and repetition. The sound hole and the neck of the instrument emerge from the dense network of planes, yet they remain tethered to the overall grid-like structure of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work demonstrates the shift away from representational accuracy toward a conceptual approach to painting. By breaking the object into its constituent parts, Braque invites the viewer to reconstruct the image mentally. The brushwork is controlled and precise, maintaining a consistent texture across the surface. The composition avoids a single vanishing point, opting instead for a shallow, compressed space that pushes the subject toward the front of the picture plane. This approach remains a defining characteristic of the early twentieth-century avant-garde, reflecting a desire to analyse the nature of vision itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/glass-and-checkerboard-juan-gris\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGlass and Checkerboard - Juan Gris — Juan Gris\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/cubist-figure-salvador-dali\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCubist Figure - Salvador Dalí — Salvador Dalí\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Georges Braque","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58843697512783,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58843711406415,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58843711439183,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58843711471951,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58843711504719,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Mandola_Poster_CompositorV1_1790015307582.jpg?v=1790016786","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/the-mandola-georges-braque","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}