ORPHISM
Orphism is considered an abstract form of cubism. It
was developed around 1912 in France. Orphism is usually flat,
brightly coloured and has a patterned style. The term was given by
Guillaume Apollinaire. Orphique refers to the Symbolists
that came from Orpheus, a Greek myth. Apollinaire considered it a study of
mystery, occult and astrological sources. Artists who
created this type of art considered there was a source of light in
which represented the power to create new colours and new forms.
Guillaume Apollinaire was a poet and since Cubism did not
have a specific definition, he considered Orphism as where artists who
were painting away from subject-matter that was recognizable. He
considered the colour which communicated the sentiments
and meaning. (Elaine Leung)