Albert Gleizes (1881–1953) was a French painter, theorist, and one of the founding figures of Cubism, alongside artists such as Jean Metzinger, Pablo Picasso, and Georges Braque. He influenced by Impressionism and Fauvism before developing his own distinct geometric style.

His paintings, such as “Man on a Balcony” (1912), are characterized by overlapping planes, rhythmic structures, and an interest in the relationship between time, movement, and form.

Albert Gleizes remains a key figure in modern art history — not only as a pioneering Cubist painter but also as a visionary thinker who sought to connect art, philosophy, and social life.

Man on a Balcony (L'Homme au Balcon), 1912