Wassily Kandinsky

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Wassily Kandinsky
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Who was Wassily Kandinsky?

• Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow in Russia in
  1866.
• He was a painter and was one of the most famous
  20th century artists.

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• Kandinsky is well known for his abstract
  pictures.
• Although Kandinsky was fascinated by colour when
  he was a child, he didnt enrol at art school
  until he was 30 years old.

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• In 1900 Kandinsky studied art in Munich in
  Germany.
• At first his paintings were realistic but over
  the years his style of painting changed
  dramatically, as they became more colourful, bold
  and less realistic.

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Painted by Kandinsky in 1908. What can you
tell me about this painting?
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Composition IV (1911)
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Small Pleasures, 1913
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