Verschillende cirkels

Wassily Kandinsky

1926

Verschillende cirkels by Wassily Kandinsky, 1926

Imagine looking through a telescope into a universe made entirely of geometry! Kandinsky painted this cosmic dance of spheres in 1926 while teaching at the Bauhaus school, believing the circle was the most peaceful shape representing the human soul. The large central black void surrounded by a glowing blue ring looks like a solar eclipse, while smaller colorful orbs float around it like planets in a dreamy, musical universe. He called this style 'concrete painting,' proving you don't need to paint trees or people to create deep emotion.

Dimensions
140 cm × 140 cm

Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

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