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suprematism
[ suh-prem-uh-tiz-uhm, soo- ]
noun
, (sometimes initial capital letter)
- a nonrepresentational style of art developed in Russia in the early 20th century, characterized by severely simple geometric shapes or forms and an extremely limited palette.
Suprematism
/ sʊˈprɛməˌtɪzəm; sjʊ- /
noun
- a form of pure cubist art, launched in Russia in 1913, and based on the principle that paintings should be composed only of rectangles, circles, triangles, or crosses
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Derived Forms
- Suˈprematist, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suprematism1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suprematism1
C20: from suprematist a supporter of this theory, from French suprémacie supremacy
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