Sky blue Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944)

Description of Vasily Kandinsky’s painting "Blue Sky

Wassily Kandinsky had a talent from childhood. Despite the fact that he had studied to be a lawyer, received the title of assistant professor, and received the right to teach, Wassily makes a strong-willed decision and becomes an artist. The turning point in the life of the future artist was an accident. After Kandinsky saw a painting by Claude Monet, he decided to paint himself. His first paintings were executed in the genre of impressionism.

A painting that looks like a cartoon is Wassily Kandinsky’s Blue Sky. Since ancient times, blue has held a place of honor among other colors in art and culture. Blue is a space that has no clearly delineated boundaries. Kandinsky considered blue to be the color of peace and depth. Dark, saturated color as if calling after itself into infinity.

In the painting "Blue Sky" graphic rigor gives way to baroque motifs. In the picture we notice some creatures - these are strange figures, which seem to be floating on the sky. The artist did not even try to soften the bizarre and grotesque effect of the painting. The figures are moving, smiling. We notice a rather strange figure that looks like a kite - it stares at us in surprise. Each creature smiles. We smile back at them.

Looking at the creatures, we can’t tell if it’s the sky or the sea. The creatures also look like fish, squid and jellyfish. Kandinsky did not define them. He left it to the speculation and imagination of the viewer.

The painting doesn’t refer to abstract paintings. We do not observe here aggression, hidden conflicts.