1866-1944 - Wassily Kandinsky, Russian painter, pioneer of abstract expressionism, graphic artist and writer was born on 4th December 1866, in Moscow. Kandinsky spent his early childhood in Odessa, learning the piano and cello. Music becoming a strong influence in his work, later he wrote about the comparisons between music and painting. Seeing sound as colour and visa versa, Kandinsky's works are renderings of emotional states, and the sheer abstract nature of his work caused a stir. Originally Kandinsky had studied law and economics at the University of Moscow. After a visit in 1895 to an exhibition of French impressionist paintings in Moscow, Kandinsky decided to become a painter.
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1866-1944 - Wassily Kandinsky, Russian painter, pioneer of abstract expressionism, graphic artist and writer was born on 4th December 1866, in Moscow. Kandinsky spent his early childhood in Odessa, learning the piano and cello. Music becoming a strong influence in his work, later he wrote about the comparisons between music and painting. Seeing sound as colour and visa versa, Kandinsky's works are renderings of emotional states, and the sheer abstract nature of his work caused a stir. Originally Kandinsky had studied law and economics at the University of Moscow. After a visit in 1895 to an exhibition of French impressionist paintings in Moscow, Kandinsky decided to become a painter.