Tag: Russian art
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Why is Wassily Kandinsky “The Rider” (1909) an important work?
Around 1910, Kandinsky’s artistic style began to shift significantly towards abstraction. In 1910, he completed his first truly abstract watercolor, marking a pivotal moment in his career. This period also saw the publication of his influential book “Concerning the Spiritual in Art” in 1910, where he explored the spiritual dimensions of art and its connection…
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Principles of Kazimir Malevich’s Suprematism Philosophy
Suprematist art, specially drawn in out-of-proportion size with the art concept, was a small standing mirror in which the materialistic men of a materialistic century could look at themselves…Suprematism presented to the Russian people the greatest aspects of non-objectivity in art and by so doing, open the way to a deeper understanding of art. Malevich…
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Peredwishniki Movement: Realism and Social Commentary
The Peredvizhniki artists were perhaps best-known for their innovative approach to art, which challenged the traditional norms of the time. These Russian realist painters formed a society that aimed to bring art to the people, moving away from the confines of the academy and exhibiting their works across the country. Their art often depicted scenes…