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suprematism

[ suh-prem-uh-tiz-uhm, soo- ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Suˈprematist, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suprematism1

< Russian suprematízm (1913) < French suprémat ( ie ) supremacy + Russian -izm -ism
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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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Example Sentences

Once we landed, I headed straight for Zurich and Zaha Hadid and Suprematism at the Galerie Gmurzynska on Paradeplatz.

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