Black Square
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Black Square is a groundbreaking abstract painting by Kazimir Malevich that became an icon of the Suprematist movement and a symbol of radical artistic minimalism in the early 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Suprematist work
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abstract painting ⓘ artwork ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artMovement | Suprematism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1:1 ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Kazimir Malevich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | zero point of painting ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | white ⓘ |
| collection | State Tretyakov Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | cracking paint layer ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Kazimir Malevich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayPositionAtFirstExhibition | high corner of the room ⓘ |
| dominantColor | black ⓘ |
| firstExhibited | 1915 ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedAt | The Last Futurist Exhibition of Paintings 0,10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedCity | Petrograd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
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geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Black Square (1923 version)
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Black Square (1929 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Black Square (late 1920s–early 1930s version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 79.5 cm ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key work of the Russian avant-garde
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milestone of 20th-century abstract art ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| influencedMovement |
conceptual art
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geometric abstraction ⓘ minimalism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moscow ⓘ |
| location | Tretyakov Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Suprematism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Чёрный квадрат NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| style | non-objective art ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| symbolism |
break with representational art
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icon of Suprematism ⓘ radical artistic minimalism ⓘ |
| technique | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| theme | pure form and color ⓘ |
| title | Black Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | 79.5 cm ⓘ |
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