SUPREMATISM


Meaning of SUPREMATISM in English

/seuh prem"euh tiz'euhm, soo-/ , n. ( sometimes cap. ) Fine Arts.

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.

[ suprematízm (1913) suprémat ( ie ) SUPREMACY + Russ -izm -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .