Description
In the vast and eclectic production of Kazimir Malevich, "Soldier of the First Division - 1914" occupies a significant place, not only because of its stylistic characteristics but also for its historical context. Made in a year pregnant tensions and war conflicts that announced the arrival of World War I, this work offers us a peephole to Malevich's artistic evolution and its complex relationship with the cube-fouturism.
At first glance, painting is a visual feast of geometric shapes and vibrant colors. The central figure, which emulates a soldier, emerges in a sea of planes and lines in a composition that seems to intertege cubes and dynamic lines, typical of futurism, a movement that both Malevich and other Russian avant -garde hugged in its beginnings. The red, blue and yellow predominant colors are not merely decorative; Each of these tones is deployed in a contrast contest that builds the structure and substance of the soldier.
The most intriguing of this work is the decomposition of the human figure in geometric shapes, which is a characteristic sign of Cubism. However, Malevich goes beyond the Cubist lessons by infusing a sense of movement and urgency, influenced by futurism. This combination of styles causes a sense of instability, as if the soldier was captured in the act of moving or in the midst of a transformation.
Each geometric component rectangles, triangles and circles is precisely interrelated, building a visual puzzle that, despite its apparent chaos, follows a meticulous internal logic. The way Malevich handles perspective is remarkable; Although the forms seem to float independently in the pictorial plane, its resulting conjunction creates a coherent composition.
It is important to highlight that "Soldier of the First Division - 1914" is also a product of his time, an era marked by the imminent arrival of the war. The soldier can be interpreted as a manifestation of the modern individual trapped in the machinery of the war, dehumanized and fragmented confrontation by the forces of progress and destruction. In this decomposition of the human figure, Malevich exposes a disturbing reflection on the human condition in times of war.
Malevich was a tireless innovator, and although this work is part of the transition between the cube-fouturism and its subsequent creation of suprematism, it already suggests its interest in abstraction and pure geometry. This painting, Well, it is not only a representation of a soldier, but also a milestone in the evolution of one of the greatest minds of the art of the twentieth century.
In conclusion, "Soldier of the First Division - 1914" is a piece that, with its bold shapes and colors, encapsulates a crucial situation both in Malevich's life and in global history. It is a painting that challenges and dialogues with the viewer, offering multiple layers of interpretation, from formal analysis to meditation on the human condition in times of conflict. Thus, he invites us to explore Malevich's genius and his shocking artistic legacy.
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