Why it matters
Men and horses strain together in a whirl of energy as a new city is built around them. Boccioni's first major Futurist work celebrates human labour and the modern city.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1910.
- It was first exhibited in Milan in 1911 as Il lavoro, 'Work'.
- A huge horse straining against its handlers dominates the scene.
Based on the Wikipedia article The City Rises (CC BY-SA 4.0).
