Each spiritual age expresses its special character in a for… - Wassily Kandinsky

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Each spiritual age expresses its special character in a form which corresponds exactly to its character. Each age in this way characterizes its true 'physiognomy', full of expression and strength. Thus in all spiritual areas 'yesterday' is transformed into 'today'. But apart from this, art possesses a further quality which it alone possesses: that quality which enables one to divine the 'tomorrow' today – a strength which is both creative and prophetic.

Wassily Kandinsky

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About Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (December 4 or 16, 1866 - December 13, 1944) — was a Russian painter and art theorist and one of the leading figures in Blaue Reiter. One of the most important 20th-century artists, he is credited with painting the first modern abstract art works.

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Alternative Names: Wassily Wassiljewitsch Kandinsky • Vasili Vasilevich Kandinsky • Vasilii Vasilevich Kandinskii • Vasily Vasil'yevich Kandinsky • Vasilij Kandinski • Vasilij Vasil'evic Kandinskij • Vasily Kandinsky • Vasilij Kandinskij • Vasily. Kandinsky • Vasilij Vasil'evič Kandinskij • Wassili Kandinsky • Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky • Vasili Vasileevich Kandinsky • Vasilĭi Vasilʹevich Kandinskĭi • Vasilij Vasilijevitch Kandynski • Wassily Kandinski • Basile W. Kandinsky • Wahsili Kang-ting-ssu-chi • Vassily Kandinsky • Kandinsky • w. kandinsky • Vasili Vasil'evich Kandinski

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Well, we will indeed see how things develop and what will become of our art! In any case, artists should remain apolitical and only think of their work and dedicate all their energies to this work.

First I will make different color tests: I will study the dark – deep blue, deep violet, deep dirty green, etc. Often I see the colors before my eyes. Sometimes I imitate with my lips the deep sounds of the trumpet – then I see various deep mixtures which the word is uncapable od conceiving and which the palette can only feebly reproduce.

We [ Franz Marc & Kandinsky] thought up the name [ Der Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider)] while sitting at a cafe table.. .Both of us were fond of blue things, [Franz] Marc of blue horses, and I of blue riders. So the title suggested itself.

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