In the early twentieth century, which movement freed painting from traditions of representation and narrative and sparked a great deal of experimentation in abstraction?

In the early twentieth century the movement which freed painting from the traditions of representation and narrative was cubism. This movement was sparked by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques.  

Explanation:

Cubism was a style of modern art which was coined by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques. it was a style which challenged the traditional art of the Renaissance era.

Cubism reflected a new and revolutionized way of art. it broke the shackles of looking at things the same way. But soon after, the concept of painting was going outdated and being replaced by technology such as the camera. Photography was rapidly taking over it.

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