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Umberto Boccioni is credited with advancing Futurism, a movement in art, music and literature that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. Futurists rejected traditional values and conventions, and celebrated modernity, speed, technology, violence, and the dynamism of modern life. Boccioni's paintings and sculptures captured the energy and movement of the modern world, and he is considered one of the most important figures in the Futurist movement.