Wassily Kandinsky's Quotes

There is no must in art because art is free.

An empty canvas is a living wonder... far lovelier than certain pictures.

Color is a power which directly influences the soul.

Each color lives by its mysterious life.

Everything starts from a dot.

How can German music not be represented by an article?

The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul.

To create a work of art is to create the world.

Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul.

The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural... The brighter it becomes, the more it loses its sound, until it turns into silent stillness and becomes white.

The nightmare of materialism, which has turned the life of the universe into an evil, useless game, is not yet past; it holds the awakening soul still in its grip.