Improvisation 33 (orient l) by Wassily Kandinsky - 1913 - 88.5 x 100.5 cm Stedelijk Museum Improvisation 33 (orient l) by Wassily Kandinsky - 1913 - 88.5 x 100.5 cm Stedelijk Museum

Improvisation 33 (orient l)

oil on canvas • 88.5 x 100.5 cm
  • Wassily Kandinsky - December 16, 1866 - December 13, 1944 Wassily Kandinsky 1913

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Wassily Kandinsky was one of the pioneers who sought to penetrate the essence of art by abandoning the representation of visible reality. With visual elements pared down to their spiritual core, the Russian painter set out to penetrate the very soul of his audience in the way that music can. Inspired by his admiration for the spiritual power and abstract nature of music, Kandinsky gave his paintings titles derived from music, such as composition and improvisation. Improvisation 33 (Orient I) is one of his first abstract works. If you hold the preliminary studies beside the finished work, the shapes of a minaret, a fountain, and a woman can still be vaguely recognized.

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