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{{Short description|1912-13 painting by Kazimir Malevich}} |
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| title = The Knifegrinder Principle of Glittering |
| title = The Knifegrinder or Principle of Glittering |
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| medium = [[Oil painting|Oil on canvas]] |
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| city = New Haven, Connecticut |
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| museum = Yale University Art Gallery |
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'''''The Knifegrinder Principle of Glittering''''' ({{ |
'''''The Knifegrinder or Principle of Glittering''''' ({{langx|ru|Точильщик}}, {{transl|ru|'''Tochil'schik Printsip Mel'kaniia'''}}), also called '''''The Knifegrinder (The Glittering Edge)'''''<ref name=":0" /> and sometimes shortened to simply '''''The Knifegrinder''','' is a 1912-13 [[Cubo-Futurism|cubo-futurist]] painting by the artist [[Kazimir Malevich]], hence the fragmentation of form associated with [[futurism (art)|futurism]] as well as the abstract geometry related to [[cubism]]. {{As of|2014}}, it is in the collection of the [[Yale University Art Gallery]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web| title=Tochil'schik Printsip Mel'kaniia (The Knife Grinder or Principle of Glittering)| publisher=Yale University Art Gallery| accessdate=2014-05-19| url=http://ecatalogue.art.yale.edu/detail.htm?objectId=45338| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520052337/http://ecatalogue.art.yale.edu/detail.htm?objectId=45338| archive-date=2014-05-20}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Very little documentation of the work exists,<ref name=":2" /> but it is known that it was painted circa 1912–1913, during the artist's [[Cubo-Futurism|Cubo-Futurist]] phase. |
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In 1941, it was given to the Yale University Art Gallery by the Collection Société Anonyme.<ref name=":1" /> |
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==Description== |
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The artwork is typical of Malevich's other paintings, in that the subject matter is of a person generally overlooked by society.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kazimirmalevich.org/knifegrinder/|title=The Knifegrinder|website=KazimirMalevich.org|access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref> |
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The painting depicts a moustached man<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|url=https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/64/5/317/1438492|title=Kazimir Malevich, The Knife Grinder (The Glittering Edge) 1912–13|last=McKiernan|first=Mike|date=July 14, 2014|journal=Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)|volume=64|issue=5|pages=317–8|doi=10.1093/occmed/kqu065|pmid=25005543|access-date=January 9, 2020|doi-access=free}}</ref> in a suit and hat manually grinding a knife on a knife sharpener, or a [[grinding wheel]]. The human is in a constant state of movement; the person is either repeatedly inspecting his progress on the knife, and, dismayed by the fact that it is not yet sharp enough, once more starts busily peddling the machine, is simply applying the blade to the machine in a fragmentary way, as though he were a novice, or is only shown carefully putting the blade to the sharpener in slow motion. Shavings of metal are suggested by chunks of green around the grinder's face and hands. Behind him on the left are some vases atop shelves and a table and possibly one or two metal pipes, whilst on the right are unclear grey objects (possibly buildings), implying that the person is a professional knife grinder in their workshop; a small staircase may also be observed at the bottom right corner. |
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The colours blue, green and silver are dominant in the painting; other colours used are orange, yellow, brown and crimson. The metallic palette<ref name=":0" /> was probably chosen to emphasise the violent manner in which the shavings and knife glitter. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 24 October 2024
| The Knifegrinder or Principle of Glittering | |
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| Artist | Kazimir Malevich |
| Year | 1912-13 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 79.534 cm × 79.534 cm (31.3125 in × 31.3125 in) |
| Location | Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven |
The Knifegrinder or Principle of Glittering (Russian: Точильщик, Tochil'schik Printsip Mel'kaniia), also called The Knifegrinder (The Glittering Edge)[1] and sometimes shortened to simply The Knifegrinder, is a 1912-13 cubo-futurist painting by the artist Kazimir Malevich, hence the fragmentation of form associated with futurism as well as the abstract geometry related to cubism. As of 2014[update], it is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut.[2]
History
[edit]Very little documentation of the work exists,[3] but it is known that it was painted circa 1912–1913, during the artist's Cubo-Futurist phase.
In 1941, it was given to the Yale University Art Gallery by the Collection Société Anonyme.[2]
Description
[edit]The artwork is typical of Malevich's other paintings, in that the subject matter is of a person generally overlooked by society.[3]
The painting depicts a moustached man[1] in a suit and hat manually grinding a knife on a knife sharpener, or a grinding wheel. The human is in a constant state of movement; the person is either repeatedly inspecting his progress on the knife, and, dismayed by the fact that it is not yet sharp enough, once more starts busily peddling the machine, is simply applying the blade to the machine in a fragmentary way, as though he were a novice, or is only shown carefully putting the blade to the sharpener in slow motion. Shavings of metal are suggested by chunks of green around the grinder's face and hands. Behind him on the left are some vases atop shelves and a table and possibly one or two metal pipes, whilst on the right are unclear grey objects (possibly buildings), implying that the person is a professional knife grinder in their workshop; a small staircase may also be observed at the bottom right corner.
The colours blue, green and silver are dominant in the painting; other colours used are orange, yellow, brown and crimson. The metallic palette[1] was probably chosen to emphasise the violent manner in which the shavings and knife glitter.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McKiernan, Mike (July 14, 2014). "Kazimir Malevich, The Knife Grinder (The Glittering Edge) 1912–13". Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England). 64 (5): 317–8. doi:10.1093/occmed/kqu065. PMID 25005543. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tochil'schik Printsip Mel'kaniia (The Knife Grinder or Principle of Glittering)". Yale University Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ a b "The Knifegrinder". KazimirMalevich.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.