Who was Wassily Kandinsky and why is he of any importance? Well, he was a law professor turned painter in Germany who used abstract art and unique color applications in his work.
As I was thinking of what to write about, I knew I wanted to talk about an artist who has influenced me. I was thinking Cezanne, Turner, or even Picasso. While I was trying to decide, my husband sent me a link to today's Google Doodle and said why not write about this guy. Well, he didn't know that I knew this painter and enjoy his work a lot. I love his use of color and abstraction. But, that is not the only reason why I like him. What makes Kandinsky unique is his work is meant to be his visual interpretation of music. What he sees and feels as the music filled his studio. We all can say we have been moved by music. How it makes our heart flutter, blood pressure rise or brings tears to our eyes. I love the Beatles. My mom sang their songs to me as a lullaby or my dad would sing (so very off tune) in the car on long trips across the country. To this day, as I hit play on my CD player (yeah I know I'm old school in comparison to today's standards) my heart becomes happy and everything melts away as "Here Comes the Sun" fills the room with its guitar plucking and "do da doo doo". So in a class my freshmen year of college, a professor had my class do an assignment on just what Kandinsky's known for, making music into art. I will not share what I made mostly because I have no clue where I stored my finished work but, we all can relate when it comes to music. What I would like to do is have us all relate with art as well.
Wassily Kandinsky also was one of the first to use Art Therapy. Have you heard of musical therapy? Well, their is such a thing with art. So many people in the world have gone through difficult things, and it has affected their ability to translate their emotions. Well art therapists work with them, using art to bring them back emotionally. I considered this a career path and even did a research paper on the subject in college. The only reason I did not go down that path is because I love art too much and wanted to study it instead of getting a M.D..
Below is a link to the website I learned about today's Google Doodle. But I did know a bit from what I have studied. I will also leave you with some of Kandinsky's artwork for you to enjoy. Have a good day and go listen to your favorite song.
Composition X by Wassily Kandinsky 1939
Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky 1913
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