The 1923 text is the canonical version sought by researchers.
The Manifesto of the Seven Arts, published in 1912, was a call to arms for artists and intellectuals to rethink the traditional boundaries of art. Canudo argued that the arts had become stagnant and that a new era of creativity and innovation was needed. He proposed the recognition of seven arts, which would become the foundation of modern art and cinema: Ricciotto Canudo Manifesto Das Sete Artes Pdf