Wassily Kandinsky (1866 – 1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting one of the first purely abstract works. #kandinsky#abstract#russian#art #arthistory | Art Post

What is the significance of the circle in Kandinsky’s practice? ⚪️ In the 1920s Kandinsky said, “The circle is the synthesis of the greatest oppositions. It combines the concentric and the eccentric in a single form and in balance.” Plan your visit to the Guggenheim to experience “Vasily Kandinsky: Around the Circle”: https://gu.gg/3KT8d46 | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

41K views · 1.5K reactions | For #Kandinsky, the circle, the most elementary of forms, had symbolic, cosmic significance. He wrote that "the circle is the synthesis of the greatest oppositions. It combines the concentric and the excentric in a single form, and in balance. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Ugufnr | Bauhaus Movement | Facebook