Museu Coleção Berardo
Lisboa, PT

1914

As cubism took hold in Paris, Amadeo de Souza Cardoso's artistic evolution was transitioning from a style influenced by German expressionism, especially August Macke's work. He honed his focus on compositional control while maintaining a diverse color palette. Cardoso's art featured simplified and geometric forms, making his work easily recognizable. In this particular piece, he skillfully employed lines of escape under the bridge and the depth of the arch to create a perspective effect. The colors are true to nature, with green for the background, red for the stone, and blue for the water. Cardoso's intention was to foster a transformation between reality and abstraction. He aimed to bridge the gap between the two realms, creating a metamorphic connection that allows viewers to experience the interplay between the tangible and the abstract in his art.