Cathedra

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Cathedra is a large abstract painting by American artist Barnett Newman, renowned for its deep blue field interrupted by his signature vertical “zip” lines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abstract painting
painting
artForm painting
collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam collection
color blue
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Barnett Newman
creatorNationality American
depicts abstract composition
describedBySource art historical literature
genre Abstract Expressionism
hasEffect conveys sense of contemplation
emphasizes spiritual experience
hasInfluenceOn Color Field painters
hasPart vertical zip lines
hasStyle minimalist composition
inception 1951
location Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
linked to: Stedelijk Museum
medium oil paint
movement Color Field painting
notableFeature Barnett Newman zip
large monochromatic blue field
notableWorkOf Barnett Newman
partOfSeries Newman zip paintings
subjectHeading 20th-century abstract painting
support canvas
titleLanguage English
titleMeaning cathedral
usesTechnique large color field
vertical band separation

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Barnett Newman notableWork Cathedra