Kandinsky begun his art career relatively late at the age of 30, when he entered a Munich art school after quitting his established teaching career. Monet & Blavatsky initially inspired Kandinsky to pursue art seriously due to some chance exhibitions that he frequented at this time. Theosophical theory was another key influence that brought his style of circles, triangles, and squares.
Kandinsky's relative maturity at art school helped him to progress well and this time helped him develop into a theorist as well as a painter. At this time Kandinsky painted landscapes regularly and then started to travel around Europe, leading to him joining the Blue Rose symbolist group of Moscow.
Kandinsky's The Blue Rider, or Der Blaue Reiter, involved a use of strong forms and objects with intersecting lines to form a complex maze of rich colour and expression.
After returning to Russia Kandinsky had much to deal with in the political changes of the country. He spent his time teaching form and colour analysis, and also joined the Institute of Artistic Culture in Moscow. After finding his art rejected by some key members of the Institute Kandinsky chose to seek a new path by attending the Bauhaus of Weimar.
Kandinsky was one of Die Blaue Vier (Blue Four), with Klee, Feininger and von Jawlensky, which was formed in 1923. They travelled around USA gaining interest in their art. Kandinsky took many classes to teach about his views on both art & theory. After continuing into Germany the Nazis forced Kandinsky to move onto Paris after a campaign of bad press.
After moving to Paris Kandinsky tried to gain prestige for his Abstract Contemporary paintings but found tough competition from the more established movements of Impressionism and Cubism. Kandinsky now developed a more rounded style over his previous geometric forms.
Kandinsky's relative maturity at art school helped him to progress well and this time helped him develop into a theorist as well as a painter. At this time Kandinsky painted landscapes regularly and then started to travel around Europe, leading to him joining the Blue Rose symbolist group of Moscow.
Kandinsky's The Blue Rider, or Der Blaue Reiter, involved a use of strong forms and objects with intersecting lines to form a complex maze of rich colour and expression.
After returning to Russia Kandinsky had much to deal with in the political changes of the country. He spent his time teaching form and colour analysis, and also joined the Institute of Artistic Culture in Moscow. After finding his art rejected by some key members of the Institute Kandinsky chose to seek a new path by attending the Bauhaus of Weimar.
Kandinsky was one of Die Blaue Vier (Blue Four), with Klee, Feininger and von Jawlensky, which was formed in 1923. They travelled around USA gaining interest in their art. Kandinsky took many classes to teach about his views on both art & theory. After continuing into Germany the Nazis forced Kandinsky to move onto Paris after a campaign of bad press.
After moving to Paris Kandinsky tried to gain prestige for his Abstract Contemporary paintings but found tough competition from the more established movements of Impressionism and Cubism. Kandinsky now developed a more rounded style over his previous geometric forms.
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