Canudo argued that cinema is a "total art" that synthesizes the two main categories of human expression:
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Canudo's primary contribution was the classification of the arts into a hierarchical system, positioning cinema as the ultimate fusion of two distinct groups: Spatial Arts (Plastic Arts): Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting. Temporal Arts (Rhythmic Arts): Music, Poetry/Literature, and Dance. Canudo argued that cinema is a "total art"
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Ricciotto Canudo’s “Manifesto delle Sette Arti” (1911–1912) is a foundational text in early film theory that argued cinema should be recognized as the seventh art. This paper summarizes the manifesto’s main claims, places it in historical and cultural context, analyzes its arguments and rhetoric, and outlines its short- and long-term influence on film theory, aesthetics, and cultural policy.