noun
- an abstract art movement founded by Kazimir Malevich emphasizing basic geometric forms and pure color
Usage: art history
Examples
- Suprematism emerged in Russia around 1915 as a radical form of abstract art.
- Malevich’s Black Square is considered a foundational work of suprematism.
- The suprematism movement rejected representational art in favor of geometric abstraction.
- Museums often display suprematism works alongside other early 20th-century avant-garde movements.
- Art students study suprematism to understand the development of non-objective painting.
- The influence of suprematism can be seen in later minimalist and geometric abstract art.