1. Wassily Kandinsky

2. Who was Wassily Kandinsky? Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow in Russia in 1866. He was a painter and was one of the most famous 20 th century artists.

3. Kandinsky is well known for his abstract pictures. Although Kandinsky was fascinated by colour when he was a child, he didnt enrol at art school until he was 30 years old.

4. In 1900 Kandinsky studied art in Munich in Germany. At first his paintings were realistic but over the years his style of painting changed dramatically, as they became more colourful, bold and less realistic.

5. Painted by Kandinsky in 1908. What can you tell me about this painting?

6. Composition IV (1911)

7. Small Pleasures, 1913