Kandinsky's Art

How his style developed

The stories behind the masterpieces

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Black Arch Symphony

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The Almanach Cover

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Kandinsky's First Abstract Work

Zoom-in Aquarelle abstraite

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Towards Biomorphic Abstraction

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Over 2,882 images

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What is synesthesia?

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What Is It Like to Hear Color?

Did you know that Kandinsky thought of trumpets when he saw yellow...

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How He Compared The Color Palette To The Sound of Different Instruments

Learn more about Kandinsky's love for music and how it influenced his work

An Audio Journey Through Synaesthesia

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Inside his sketchbooks

Not your ordinary doodles...

Tune in to his technique

Explore how Kandinsky created his masterpieces

Medium

Kandinsky's Love Affair With Oil Paints

Discover how he adapted his favorite medium to his artistic evolution

Style

Back to Black

The importance and role of dark backgrounds in Kandinsky's work

What was Kandinsky's favorite medium?
Oil paint
Tubes and commercial colours (Kandinsky, Vassily)
Watercolors
Charcoal
Colored Pencils
Oil paint
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His influences

Discover what fuelled his imagination and style

How Travelling Influenced Kandinsky's Painting

From the Tunisian sun to the colours in Parc de Saint Cloud

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The Colorful Magic of Russian Folklore

How Russian folklore continued to accompany Kandinsky's imagination even outside his home country

Travelling and Sketching

The importance of watercolors and India ink

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Sounds Like Kandinsky

The abstract artist Vassily Kandinsky’s world of sounds, shapes, and colors

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What made him become an artist?

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