Born December 16, 1866 in Moscow Died December 13, 1944 in France Pioneer of Abstract Art.

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WASSILY KANDINSKY Born December 16, 1866 in Moscow Died December 13, 1944 in France Pioneer of Abstract Art

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WASSILY KANDINSKY

Born December 16, 1866 in MoscowDied December 13, 1944 in France

Pioneer of Abstract Art

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His Life•Russian painter

•He was born into a wealthy family

•He studied law at the University of Moscow

•Started painting when he was 30

•Kandinsky moved to Munich to teach art

•Returned to Moscow in 1914, after the outbreak of World war I

•Returned to Germany after the war

•When Nazis took power in 1933, Kandinsky moved to France

•Became a French citizen in 1939

One of his first paintings

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His Art

•His art was greatly influenced by French impressionist artists.

• Believed subject matter played a secondary role to color in his paintings

•He used of color to express an emotional experience rather than reflect nature

•He produced some of the first completely abstract (non-representational) compositions in the history of art

•His art was inspired by pieces of music. "music is the ultimate teacher,"

•Between 1922 and 1933, geometrical elements became increasingly important

•He is recognized today as the pioneer of abstract art

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First abstract art painting

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