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Wassily Kandinsky

Kandinsky, born in Russia, settled in Munich to become an artist. There he became the center of the expressionist group "Blauer Reiter." He was probably the first to make abstract paintings. Ask us about his life and work here.

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Did wassily kandinsky have siblings?

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To many to count his parents were very horny.

What is Kandinsky trying to show in his work?

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That an abstract painting can be more beautiful than a realistic painting.

What do you think about the artwork the 'Window of the Griesbrau' by Wassily Kandinsky?

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The title should be 'By the Window ...' It is pretty typical of his views of the village of Murnau in 1908. Strong colors, simplified forms. Kandinsky was an expressionist, clearly evident here.

Why Wassily Kandinsky is important historical artist?

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Wassily Kandinsky is an importnant historical artist because he was modernistic

General facts about Kandinsky?

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Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow, on December 4th, 1866. His parents both played piano, so he was encouraged to learn how to read and play music at an early age. Young Kandinsky played cello and piano, and even though we know him best as a painter, music has always been the main inspiration behind his work. When he was only 5 years old,, his parents divorced, so he moved in with his aunt in Odessa, continuing to play music, and learning to paint; but the gifted young man did not choose to study art or music when he later enrolled at Moscow University, choosing instead the "safer" fields of Economics, Politics, and Law. During his years at the university, Kandinsky explore spirituality through writing. He also taught at the Moscow Faculty of Law. For Kandinsky, the arts were no more than a hobby.

It wasn't until 1896 that Kandinsky decided to seriously study art. The sudden change in his life had been triggered by his interest in the work of Monet, an artist who's work has had a profound impact on many others. Kandinsky was fascinated by the impressionist artist's style, as he had never before seen paintings which weren't meant to perfectly imitate reality. Kandinsky studied in Munich, under Anton Azbé, sketching, anatomy and life drawing. He then studied under Franz von Stuck, then moved on to found and the avant-garde Phalanx exhibiting society, and write about art. His administrative skills served him well as director of the Phalanx exhibiting society, while his writings about spirituality had prepared him for his works about color theory.

Kandinsky was a synaesthete, meaning that he could see sound as color, and vice versa. His writings on color theory sometimes bordered on the mystical, as his own interpretations and visual impressions took on almost paranormal qualities. In 1906, Kandinsky settled in Paris with his mistress, and Gabriele Münter, who was also a talented art student. A year later, the two were separated, and Kandinsky suffered a nervous breakdown, and relocated to Bavaria, so he could lead a quiet life, and concentrate on his art. Kandinsky experimented with color and minimal composition, eschewing reality from his work. Like music, his paintings were renderings of emotional states, and while it is easy to feel sadness when looking at an image of a tragic scene, Kandinsky's work would communicate the same feelings without incorporating representational elements.

Kandinsky's work was shown in galleries across Europe, and while there was never anything in the paintings themselves that would be shocking to the public, the sheer abstract nature of his work would stir controversy. One could say Kandinsky gave birth to abstract art.

Kandinsky returned to Munich in 1908, bristling with creative energy. A year later, he founded the New Artists Association of Munich, and creating many abstract glass paintings based on musical elements. He also published another book on Spirituality, this time in relation to art, and he wrote several plays and poems. Along with New Artists Association, Kandinsky was also a member of the Blaue Reiter (a.k.a. Blue Rider), which he founded with fellow artist Franz Marc, and was also a member of the Bauhaus movement with composer Arnold Schoenberg and Paul Klee . Kandinsky was involved in many movements, learning and experimenting with words, music, and painting.

What is the most expensive painting kandinsky's ever made?

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"Composition V", 1911

oil on canvas,

190-275 cm.

Ronald Lauder collection

One of the most important paintings still in private hands. With its impressive scale and its rich composition, the canvas is a quintessence of early abstraction

$75-100 million -estimated

•Sold for $40 - 50 million in 1998 at a private sale. No other Kandinsky of such importance has been sold in recent times

Did wassily kandinsky have any children?

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Wassily? Wassily WHO? There are a hundred Russian artists and millions of other people named Wassily. If you mean Kandinsky he had no children.

When was Heavy Red painted by Wassily Kandinsky?

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When he came to Munich in 1896.

Why was Wassily Kandinsky important?

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He was a painter - of course colors are important to painters. You cannot paint without colors.

Also some say Van Gogh may have had impaired vision which caused him to see colours differently.

What kind of art does Vassily Kandinsky do?

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None at all - he is dead.

In his lifetime he was an expressionist and he is credited with being the first artist who painted abstract art.

What is the size of 'Squares with Concentric Circles' by Kandinsky?

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Wassily Kandinsky's "Farbstudie: Quadrate mit konzentirischen Ringen" ("Color Study: Squares with Concentric Circles') is currently in the collections at Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus (City Gallery in Lenbachhous, Munich, Germany).

Why did kandinsky paint squares with concentric circles?

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When asked this he replied "I applied streaks and blobs of colours onto the canvas with a palette knife and I made them sing with all the intensity I could..."Wassily Kandinsky "Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul." ~Wassily Kandinsky

How did Wassily Kandinsky become famous?

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By being one of the first people to paint abstract work.

What was Wassily Kandinsky's first painting?

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He combined vibrant colors with bold lines to convey his inner feelings about a subject.

When and where did kandinsky make his first art piece?

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Kandinsky left Russia for Munich in 1896, in order to become a painter. There he helped to found the group Neue Künstlervereinigung, and participated in the group's first exhibition in 1909. It is possible that he had exhibited in some small gallery before that, we do not know.

What is Wassily Kandinsky's art style?

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Wassily Kandinsky's style is a unique one. He used shapes that no one had really used before. He mixed abstract shapes with geometric ones, shedding a whole new light on abstract work. No one has ever done what he has. Any painting you have seen of his is a masterpiece!

When did wassily die?

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he died on the 15 may 1903 at 1:05am in the morning.

he died of nemonia.

When did Wassily Kandinsky get married?

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His father, Vasili Silverstrovich, was a tea merchant.

His mother's name was Lidia Ivanovna Tikheeva,