Futurism was an early 20th century art movement founded in Italy in 1909 that celebrated modern technology and urbanization. It contrasted with Romanticism's focus on nature. Futurist artworks depicted speed, machines, cities, and motion through techniques like fragmented lines and unusual angles to incorporate time into static paintings. Examples include Giacomo Balla's paintings of movement like Street Light and Swifts: Paths of Movement. The movement declined in the 1920s but influenced later art styles.