On Kandinsky's Theory Of Artistic Spirit

Wassily Kandinsky is an abstract painter and art theorist born in Russia.He was the founder of western modern abstract art paintings in the 20 th century and the pioneer of the modern art revolution.In 1911,Kandinsky published "On the Spirit of Art".The art spirit theory proposed by "On the Spirit of Art" was the foundation of the art field in the early 20 th century,which had a wide impact on modern abstract painting.Become a classic in the field of abstract art.Kandinsky's artistic spirit was put forward at the early stage of modern art.During this period,European society is moving towards modernity from tradition.The changes in the field of art are endless.In philosophy,the rise of idealism also indicates people in this period.The exploration of self-subjects has become mainstream.Kandinsky combines academic views and research results in many fields such as philosophy,psychology,music,and painting,and proposes the theory of art and spirit,trying to establish the absolute status of "spirit" in the field of painting.Based on the principle of "internal needs",he stipulates the subjective spirit of the artist from the subjective aspect,and indicate the "inner voice" behind the element from the object aspect.Secondly,he puts "intrinsic needs" into the painting,advocates abandoning the three-dimensional construction in traditional painting,separating colors and forms from concrete objects,making them pure elements,listening to the rhythm they produce in the human mind,and then creates a new world of rhythm and motivation in the plane thatcorresponds to the artist's emotions.The paintings created in this way become unrepeatable works.It is the expression of the artist's personal emotions and the embodiment of the artist's main spirit.Kandinsky's artistic spirit has a profound impact on the art field.It marks the qualitative transformation of traditional painting and modern painting in the creative concept,and opens up a new realm in the field of painting.Not only that,Kandinsky's ideas have had a great impact on the development of art interdisciplinary disciplines and the promotion of graphic design.At the same time,his theory also has obvious fantastic characteristics.There is no discrimination between reality and abstraction,and the relationship between abstract art and abstract form of art.There are also inherent contradictions in his concrete ideas,which is the limitation of Kandinsky.While developing abstract art,we should develop its advantages,avoid its shortcomings,strengthen the shaping and expression of spirit,and improve the creative concept and artistic expression of abstract art.