... 's ideas were not invented without influence. The industrialisation of Europe, as well as French movements in art and literature stimulated Marinetti's ideas. Marinetti: The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism Marinetti was a young poet in his twenties at the turn-of-the-century. He was frustrated with the lack of progress in Italy compared to the rest of Europe therefore, in 1909, to ... life, yet due to Italy's isolation from the Industrial revolution it allowed the machine to be romanticised. By 1900 the society, hundreds of years old, was changing daily. Marinetti who at the time was ...

• Word Count: 1394
• Approx Pages: 6

... an Italian movement which began in the early part of the twentieth century and included literature, painting, architecture, sculpture and performance amongst other forms of art, which focused on the energetic and violent aspects of changing twentieth century life. The ideas and philosophy of futurism can be found in the many manifestos written by the founder Marinetti and other prominent members of the group such as Giacomo Balla ... be found in these manifestos. Marinetti believed that it was time to create a new form of art for the people, based on the beauty of speed and the power an...

• Word Count: 1806
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School