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Suprematism "Supremus No. 56"Entry/Object ID
120.U.HTS.0021Description
In Supremus No. 56, Kazimir Malevich presents a dynamic composition of intersecting geometric forms—rectangles, bars, and blocks—arranged asymmetrically across a flat, neutral background. Using a bold yet carefully balanced palette of red, blue, black, yellow, and ochre, the work creates a sense of weightless movement and rhythmic tension.
As part of his Supremus series, this painting exemplifies Suprematism’s core ideals: pure abstraction, non-objectivity, and emotional transcendence through form and color. The elements in the composition appear to float in undefined space, evoking a metaphysical realm untethered to earthly or representational concerns.
Rather than depicting the visible world, Malevich offers a visual language of universal feeling—one meant to elevate the viewer beyond materialism into the realm of pure perception. Supremus No. 56 reflects his belief in art as a spiritual and philosophical pursuit at the dawn of modern abstraction.Dimensions
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