Artwork

Dynamism of a Soccer Player

Dynamism of a Soccer Player, by Umberto Boccioni, oil, 1913
Dynamism of a Soccer Player, by Umberto Boccioni, oil, 1913

Dynamism of a Soccer Player is an oil painting by the Futurist artist Umberto Boccioni. It dates from 1913 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Dynamism of a Soccer Player is a 1913 oil painting by Umberto Boccioni, an Italian artist associated with the Futurist movement.

History & Provenance

The painting is now part of the collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Umberto Boccioni

Artist

Umberto Boccioni

Umberto Boccioni was an influential Italian painter and sculptor. He helped shape the revolutionary aesthetic of the Futurism movement as one of its principal figures. Despite his short life, his approach to the…

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