Design for Scene Five, 'The House', in Victory Over the Sun

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Title Design for Scene Five, 'The House', in Victory Over the Sun
Creator Kasimir Malevich
Creator Nationality Russian
Style Period 20th Century Art; Modern Art
Description Victory over the Sun is a Russian Futurist opera premiered in 1913 at the Luna Park in St Petersburg. The opera was intended to underline parallels between literary text, musical score, and the art of painting. The libretto written in zaum language was contributed by Aleksei Kruchonykh, the music was written by Mikhail Matyushin, the prologue was added by Velimir Khlebnikov, and the stage designer was Kasimir Malevich. The performance was organized by the artistic group Soyuz Molodyozhi.
Creation Date 1913 CE
Form drawing / painting
Medium black chalk, india ink, and watercolor on paper
Dimensions 27 x 21 cm
Repository State Museum of Theater and Music, St. Pertersburg (Russia)
Classes ARTH 4420 Modern Art 1945-1975 - Cold War
Source Art of the Avant-Gardes. Yale University Press, New Haven, 2004. pg.261 plate 8.28.
Work ID 7823
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6fn4hnb
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 32982
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fn4hnb
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