“That is beautiful which is produced by the inner need, which springs from the soul.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
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Famous Wassily Kandinsky Quotes
“Every work of art is the child of its time, often it is the mother of our emotions.”
“There is no must in art because art is free.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
“The artist is the hand that, by touching this or that key, sets the soul vibrating automatically.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art, and painting in particular: 1912
“Black is like the silence of the body after death, the close of life.”
Source: Kandinsky compositions
“The sensations of colors on the palette can be spiritual experiences.”
“The more abstract is form, the more clear and direct its appeal.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
“Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.”
Source: Delphi Collected Works of Wassily Kandinsky (Illustrated)
“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
“An empty canvas is a living wonder - far lovelier than certain pictures.”
Source: Concerning the Spiritual in Art: And Painting in Particular
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art, and painting in particular: 1912
“Generally speaking, color directly influences the soul.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art, and painting in particular: 1912
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
Source: Kandinsky: watercolors and drawings
Source: Concerning the Spiritual in Art: And Painting in Particular
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
“Color is the keyboard. The eye is the hammer. The soul is the piano, with its many strings.”
Source: Kandinsky, Complete Writings on Art
Source: Delphi Collected Works of Wassily Kandinsky (Illustrated)
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
“Every artist, as child of his age, is impelled to express the spirit of his age.”
Source: Concerning the spiritual in art
Source: Kandinsky
Source: Kandinsky
Source: Concerning the Spiritual in Art: And Painting in Particular
Source: Point and Line to Plane
“Each color lives by its mysterious life.”
Source: Wassily Kandinsky Artworks