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The Knife Grinder or 'Principle of Glittering'

Kazimir Malevich, 1912 – 1913
The Knife Grinder or 'Principle of Glittering', Kazimir Malevich
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The Knife Grinder or 'Principle of Glittering' is a Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting created by Kazimir Malevich from 1912 to 1913. It lives at the Yale University Art Gallery in the United States. The image is in the Public Domain, and. Download

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Suprematist Composition, Kazimir Malevich

Suprematist Composition

1916
Supremus No.50, Kazimir Malevich

Supremus No.50

1915
Suprematism, Kazimir Malevich

Suprematism

1917
Spanish Dancer, Albert Gleizes

Spanish Dancer

Albert Gleizes, 1916
Cubist Still Life, María Blanchard

Cubist Still Life

María Blanchard, 1917
Ball in Zurich, Marcel Janco

Ball in Zurich

Marcel Janco, 1917
A Lady Writing, Johannes Vermeer

A Lady Writing

Johannes Vermeer, 1665
Self-portrait in Surprise and Terror, Joseph Ducreux

Self-portrait in Surprise and Terror

Joseph Ducreux, 1791
Mystic Suprematism, Kazimir Malevich

Mystic Suprematism

1920 – 1922
Composition in Grey Blue, Piet Mondrian

Composition in Grey Blue

Piet Mondrian, 1912 – 1913
Composition No. 3, Piet Mondrian

Composition No. 3

Piet Mondrian, 1912 – 1913
Composition in Blue Gray and Pink, Piet Mondrian

Composition in Blue Gray and Pink

Piet Mondrian, 1913

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