Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist, widely recognized as a pioneer of abstract art. He was a leading figure in the Expressionist movement and a founding member of the influential art group Der Blaue Reiter. Kandinsky's work was characterized by a bold use of color and form, which he believed could evoke emotions and spiritual responses. His seminal book, "Concerning the Spiritual in Art," published in 1911, articulated his theories on the connection between art and music. Throughout his career, Kandinsky taught at the Bauhaus school in Germany, where he further developed his ideas on abstraction and design. His contributions significantly shaped the course of modern art, influencing generations of artists and establishing abstraction as a central tenet of 20th-century art.