One of the most iconic square paintings that many art lovers and critics are well-aware of was done by the famed Ukrainian artist, Kazimir Malevich. Known for his elegant and simple paintings, Malevich is one of the more well-known painters that worked often with brightly-colored shapes to create various types of subject matter.

In 1923, Malevich painted yet another "Black Square." Malevich (1879-1935) started out with Russian folk painting. Later on, he developed the ideas for "Suprematism," a radically abstract art movement related to futurism. Paintings were liberated from any reference to objects and reduced to simple geometric shapes.

Black Square – Kazimir Malevich One of the most iconic square paintings that many art lovers and critics are well-aware of was done by the famed Ukrainian artist, Kazimir Malevich.

The famous square painting is more than just the first painting in a new genre. It’s a completely different sort of art item than anything else anyone had ever seen. Malevich presented it as the start of a new age of art, starting at zero.