Transverse Line - Kandinsky

Geometric abstraction, 1923, Oil on canvas, from Dusseldorf. Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Basil Kandinsky (1866-1944) is known as one of the first pioneers of modern abstract art. This Russian artist employed geometry, abstract colors, and abstract forms in his artworks. He believed that art can be used to express the “inner life” of an artist.