Description
The work "Red Cavalry" by Kazimir Malevich, created in 1932, stands out as a formidable testimony of talent and unique vision of the pioneer of suprematism. Observing the painting, we are faced with a composition that, although less abstract than its famous supreme works such as "black square", still preserves a sense of simplification and geometrization that is emblematic of Malevich's style.
In "Red Cavalry", Malevich portrays a military incursion scene with a cavalry in formation, riding vigorous red horses that are advanced in a kind of march. The choice of red is not accidental, since this color symbolizes both the vitality and the revolutionary context of the Soviet Union of the time. The cavalry, composed of riders that merge almost into a single chromatic block with their steeds, advances on a stratified landscape in colored planes.
The background is divided into horizontal stripes of different colors, predominantly blue and green, with a white upper strip that alludes to the sky or a snowy landscape. This background subdivision can be interpreted as a reminiscence of the Malevich suprematic approach, where the pictorial space is explored and created by using pure geometric shapes and contrasting colors.
The characters in the work, although insinuated in their most essential form, are sufficiently discernible to understand their function and position. The riders and their horses, transformed into almost abstract forms, maintain a dynamism cohesive by the rhythmic repetition of the figures. These stylized forms are contrasted with the geometrization of the background, generating a contrast between the moving figure and landscape statism.
The work marks a late phase in Malevich's career, in which it began to reincorporate figurative elements in its art, possibly in response to the changing social and political demands of the Soviet Union. However, despite this partial return to figuration, "red cavalry" does not completely abandon the compositional principles of suprematism, which seek to express the supreme truth and the radical simplicity of the universe.
In addition, "Red Cavalry" is a reflection of Malevich's complex relationship with the Soviet regime. Although this painting is observed an apparent glorification of the red military force, it is not difficult to also perceive a certain ambiguity and distancing. Malevich, who had been the pioneer of a non -objective art and deeply linked to spirituality, clashes here with the need to respond to artistic restrictions and expectations imposed by socialist realism.
In summary, "Red Cavalry" not only stands out as an important work in the Corpus of Kazimir Malevich for its return to a certain figuration, but also serves as a testimony of tensions between artistic innovation and ideological pressures. Through its distinctive use of color, its rigorous composition and its evocation of an era of tumultuous changes, Malevich offers us a deeply moving and complex window towards a constantly evolving artist and a decisive historical period.
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