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Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a painting by Barnett Newman an American painter who was a key part of the abstract expressionist movement. Vir Heroicus Sublimis—man heroic and sublime in Latin—attempts to evoke a reaction from its viewers because of its overwhelming scale (his largest canvas yet at the time he released it) and saturated color. The painting is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.