“Composition with the Mona Lisa,” crafted in 1914 by Kazimir Malevich, stands as a bold testament to the daring audacity of modernist reinterpretations of iconic masterpieces. At first glance, the piece draws heavily from Leonardo da Vinci’s renowned portrait of the Mona Lisa. However, Malevich’s rendition diverges radically, with geometric forms and volumes meandering across … Read more
Running Man, Sensation of an Imprisoned Man and Complex Presentiment Half-Figure in a Yellow Shirt, as found here, provide similar content in which a portrait figure is captured within a sprawling landscape. The modern style is underlined by the positive, warm tones which fill both the foreground and background. The portrait found here captures a … Read more
Cubism and the still life genre were closely linked throughout the first half of the 20th century and in Bureau and Room, Malevich delivers his own take on this popular combination. The artist worked on this painting in 1913, at which point he was in the midst of a devotion to Cubism which spanned a … Read more
Here again we find the hard working lives of local Russians captured within the oeuvre of Kazimir Malevich. He continually returned to this theme for inspiration, even as his style would evolve over time. This sketch centres in on a single face of a peasant, which is a rare compositional style for Kazimir Malevich. He … Read more
Boy was created by Russian abstract artist Kazimir Malevich in the latter part of his life. It helped to summarise the stylistic journey that he had been through over the preceding decades, having initially begun as an Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artist. Malevich was trained in the movements which dominated the 19th century and although they … Read more
Kazimir Malevich’s seminal painting, “Black Square and Red Square,” created in 1915, captures a transformative moment in the history of art. The work features a dominant black square set against a stark white background, with a smaller red square subtly nestled within. This revolutionary composition, one of Malevich’s most iconic works, became a defining piece … Read more
Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square,” first unveiled in 1915, marked a turning point in the world of visual arts. Part of the Suprematism movement founded by Malevich himself, the painting, represented by a simple yet potent black square, stood as a symbol of modern art. Created in four versions, the last believed to be in the … Read more
Kazimir Malevich’s iconic 1915 painting Black Cross stands as a pioneering work of abstract art. Painted in the midst of his shift towards pure abstraction and geometric forms, Black Cross was part of Malevich’s renowned triptych that also included the groundbreaking paintings Black Square and Black Circle. This monumental work was first displayed in the … Read more
Among the most iconic and enigmatic images in the history of modern abstract art is Russian avant-garde painter Kazimir Malevich’s Black Circle from 1915. At first view, this composition consisting solely of a plain black circle against a bare white ground appears elegant in its minimalism yet perplexing in its cryptic meaning. However, Black Circle … Read more
Kazimir Malevich was one of the most influential and innovative artists of the 20th century. He pioneered a revolutionary style of abstract art known as Suprematism, which focused on basic geometric shapes and pure color. Born in 1879 to Polish parents in Kiev, Ukraine, Malevich was exposed to traditional Ukrainian folk art from a young … Read more