Some of the parallelism is based on conscious copying of science by art - e.g Picasso's "discovery" of cubism was, I believe, a deliberate take on relativity. — Jake Tarragon
Not sure on the science, but I think Du Champ was the 1st (?) self referential artist...'It is art, because I say it is art.' Of course he was right, but... — Cavacava
So if civilizations or city vibes homogenize creators, and homogeneous creations lead to movements, then surrealism, realism, romanticism, etc, are for west civilization what Mona Lisa is for Leonardo da Vinci, what Guernica is for Picasso, etc. — aylon
"movements are the way that cities express themselves" — aylon
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