Wassily Kandinsky – Composition Vii
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 1
Renegade of the Early Twentieth Century: Wassily Kandinsky:
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII
Diana Prakash
Understanding art
Professor Judith Gibson-Vick
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 2
Introduction
In the year 1913, Kandinsky created the composition VII, which became one the most talked about painting of the century. A very interesting fact about Kandinsky is his devotion to colors. His painting’s meaning will be revealed if you know the color symbolism. Through the years 1918 to 1921, Kandinsky dedicated his time to learn more about form and color analyses.
Historical position:
A year before the World War II began, that is, in the year 1913 Kandinsky created his VIIth composition. This piece is the pre-war artistic piece. Kandinsky has mentioned that, this composition was the most complicated painting he has ever worked on. This is an extremely large painting on the scale of 200х300 cm (6' 6 3/4" x 9' 11 1/8"). It is oil on canvas painting.
Style:
To begin with, I had no idea what does the painting means. I didn’t get the head or tail of this composition. But it simply admired the dance of all the colors in the painting. The color was everywhere and it was flowing all over the painting. It made the painting to come to life. It had some deep, unexplainable feeling to it. Kandinsky is an artist, so different from others. He wanted to portray more of emotion and truth. He wanted his paintings to be like music, something which will go straight to your heart, you can only feel it. And that is one of the reason why is named / called his paintings as
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 3
‘Compositions’ rather painting. His expression through the painting really is a treat for the viewer’s eye.
Influence:
The painting has so many different colors, which is combined and put together in the most harmonious way. The color orange in the painting
Renegade of the Early Twentieth Century: Wassily Kandinsky:
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII
Diana Prakash
Understanding art
Professor Judith Gibson-Vick
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 2
Introduction
In the year 1913, Kandinsky created the composition VII, which became one the most talked about painting of the century. A very interesting fact about Kandinsky is his devotion to colors. His painting’s meaning will be revealed if you know the color symbolism. Through the years 1918 to 1921, Kandinsky dedicated his time to learn more about form and color analyses.
Historical position:
A year before the World War II began, that is, in the year 1913 Kandinsky created his VIIth composition. This piece is the pre-war artistic piece. Kandinsky has mentioned that, this composition was the most complicated painting he has ever worked on. This is an extremely large painting on the scale of 200х300 cm (6' 6 3/4" x 9' 11 1/8"). It is oil on canvas painting.
Style:
To begin with, I had no idea what does the painting means. I didn’t get the head or tail of this composition. But it simply admired the dance of all the colors in the painting. The color was everywhere and it was flowing all over the painting. It made the painting to come to life. It had some deep, unexplainable feeling to it. Kandinsky is an artist, so different from others. He wanted to portray more of emotion and truth. He wanted his paintings to be like music, something which will go straight to your heart, you can only feel it. And that is one of the reason why is named / called his paintings as
Wassily Kandinsky – Composition VII 3
‘Compositions’ rather painting. His expression through the painting really is a treat for the viewer’s eye.
Influence:
The painting has so many different colors, which is combined and put together in the most harmonious way. The color orange in the painting
References: Web museum, Paris: Kandinsky, Wassily. Retrieved from http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/kandinsky Jeff Dugan (2002). Art to Heart Homily: Wassily Kandinsky: Composition VII. Retrieved from http://www.arttoheartweb.com/worshipresources/homilies/hom_Kandinsky_Comp7.htm Mark Harden, Kandinsky: Compositions. Retrieved from http://www.glyphs.com/art/kandinsky/ Hajo Düchting (2000) Wassily Kandinsky, 1866-1944: a revolution in painting (p. 51-53)