Wassily Kandinsky, Untitled, 1940

Wassily Kandinsky, Untitled, 1940Wassily Kandinsky (1866 1944) was a Russian artist and art theorist credited with being a pioneer of abstract art. He studied law and economics at the University of Moscow before turning to art, and later studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. Kandinsky was interested in the spiritual and emotional aspects of art and sought to create works that would convey a sense of the transcendent. He believed that color and form could be used to create a

the woman's expression is still discernible

The city is bathed in moonlight

Over the course of his long and prolific career

The man's face and hand are broken down into geometric shapes

including lithography and steel engraving

Kandinsky was interested in the spiritual and emotional aspects of art and sought to create works that would convey a sense of the transcendent

organic shapes in shades of blue

The painting also demonstrates his ability to incorporate real objects and materials into his art

The painting features a bullfighter known as a banderillero

and where the line between reality and dreams is blurred

Kandinsky believed that abstract forms could convey emotions and spiritual ideas more effectively than representational art

The painting depicts a panoramic view of the Green River