Entwurf zu Komposition VII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) setting up vibrant cool–warm contrasts

setting up vibrant cool–warm contrasts

or a wedding anniversary

It reflects the geopolitical landscape of Toscana in 1938

The composition is cleverly framed by palms and pine branches—an inviting vignette that draws the eye from foreground oranges to the tennis court and then out across the sparkling bay

Entwurf zu Komposition VII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) setting up vibrant cool–warm contrastsWassily Kandinskys Entwurf zu Komposition VII (1913) is a spirited preparatory design for one of the landmark achievements of early abstract art. Created on the eve of the First World War, this study captures Kandinskys decisive move away from recognizable subject matter toward a wholly non objective language of color, line, and rhythmic form. In place of a literal scene, the artist orchestrates a visual equivalent of musicsweeping gestures,