Wassily Kandinsky
avant-garde painter of Russian origin (1866–1944)
Wassily Kandinsky was born on November 22, 1866 (Julian calendar) in Moscow and died on December 13, 1944 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged about 78. Recorded occupations: painter, university teacher, art theorist, teacher, lawyer and illustrator. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Soviet Union. Positions held include director. Associated movements: Expressionism, Symbolism and Bauhaus. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Composition VII”. Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Moscow State University, Faculty of Law and Hrekov Odesa Art school. Member of Die Blaue Vier, The Blue Rider and Abstraction-Création.
- Born
- November 22, 1866 (Julian calendar) · Moscow
- Died
- December 13, 1944 · Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Age at death
- about 78
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- painter, university teacher, art theorist, teacher, lawyer, illustrator
- Positions held
- director
- Movements
- Expressionism, Symbolism, Bauhaus
- Notable works
- Composition VII
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Moscow State University, Faculty of Law, Hrekov Odesa Art school
- Wikipedia editions
- 87 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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