Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788027309689)

Kandinsky in this book defines the three types of painting; impressions, improvisations and compositions. While impressions are based on an external reality that serves as a starting point, improvisations and compositions depict images emergent from the unconscious, though composition is developed from a more formal point of view. Kandinsky compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid-the artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his work. The point of the pyramid is those few, great artists. It is a spiritual pyramid, advancing and ascending slowly even if it sometimes appears immobile. During decadent periods, the soul sinks to the bottom of the pyramid; humanity searches only for external success, ignoring spiritual forces.

Author: Wassily Kandinsky
ISBN-10: 8027309689
ISBN-13: 9788027309689
Publisher: E-Artnow
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2020
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d