Manifesto Das Sete Artes Ricciotto Canudo.pdf ((install)) Now
Written by Ricciotto Canudo in 1911, the Manifesto of the Seven Arts
Why the seventh? Because cinema does what no other art can do alone. It takes the spatial arts (painting, sculpture) and the temporal arts (music, poetry) and merges them through movement, light, and rhythm. Cinema is the Apollonian synthesis—the perfect marriage of the visual and the lyrical. Manifesto Das Sete Artes Ricciotto Canudo.pdf
In earlier versions of his theory, Canudo referred to cinema as the "Sixth Art" before adding dance as a precursor, eventually settling on the number seven. Legacy and Modern Impact Written by Ricciotto Canudo in 1911, the Manifesto
- Artes do Espaço (Estáticas): Arquitetura, Escultura, Pintura.
- Artes do Tempo (Dinâmicas): Música, Dança, Poesia.
- A Síntese: O Cinema (a sét
1. The Plastic Arts (Space)
These are arts that exist in space:
- The Unity of the Arts: Canudo argues that the arts are not separate entities but interconnected aspects of a single, unified creative impulse.
- The Primacy of Cinema: Canudo sees cinema as the most dynamic and innovative of the arts, a medium that can capture the pace and rhythm of modern life.
- The Importance of Collaboration: Canudo advocates for artists to work together across disciplines, blurring the boundaries between mediums and creating new forms of expression.
3.2. The Synthesis: The Photogenic Image
Canudo argues that the human spirit has always longed for an art that could bridge the gap between these two worlds—something that possesses the physical reality of space but the life-force of time. He claims Cinema is this bridge. Artes do Espaço (Estáticas): Arquitetura