Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky[a][b] (16 December [O.S. 4 December] 1866 – 13 December 1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist active in Germany during the late Belle Époque and Interwar …

Dec 12, 2025 · Wassily Kandinsky, Russian-born artist, one of the first creators of pure abstraction in modern painting. His forms evolved from fluid and organic to geometric and, finally, to pictographic. …

Kandinsky's works again underwent changes: individual geometrical elements increasingly entered the foreground, his palette was sated with cold color harmonies which, at times, are perceived as a …

One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, Wassily Kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions.

Color is a power which directly influences the soul. Russian-born Wassily Kandinsky pioneered abstract art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His unique perspective on the form and function of art …

The creator of the first modern abstract paintings, Wassily Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. In his youth, he studied law and economics at the University of Moscow, and was …

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (16 December [O.S. 4 December] 1866 – 13 December 1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist. Kandinsky is generally credited as one of the pioneers of abstraction …

Kandinsky's groundbreaking contributions, from his early experiments with color and form to his mature compositions of pure abstraction, challenged traditional notions of representation and opened up …

Both his text and his painting established Kandinsky as a central actor in the move toward abstraction that was playing out across a network of artists, poets, and musicians in the years immediately …

Wassily Kandinsky, Blue Lithograph (Lithographie 'Blau'), 1922, lithograph printed in red, blue, and black on wove paper, The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection, 2011.60.37