Wassily Kandinsky
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Wassily Kandinsky
Summary
Wassily Kandinsky is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on December 4, 1866[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on December 13, 1944[5]. He worked as a painter[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], teacher[9], and lawyer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow[2].
- Wassily Kandinsky passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
- Wassily Kandinsky was born on December 4, 1866[3].
- Wassily Kandinsky was born on November 22, 1866[12].
- Wassily Kandinsky died on December 13, 1944[5].
- Wassily Kandinsky died on December 14, 1944[13].
- Wassily Kandinsky is buried at Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery[14].
- Among Wassily Kandinsky's spouses was Nina Nikolajewna Andreevskaja[15].
- Wassily Kandinsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
- Wassily Kandinsky held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[17].
- Wassily Kandinsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
- Wassily Kandinsky held citizenship in France[19].
- Wassily Kandinsky held citizenship in Germany[20].
- Wassily Kandinsky is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[21].
- Wassily Kandinsky's professions included painter[6].
- Wassily Kandinsky's professions included university teacher[7].
- Wassily Kandinsky's professions included art theorist[8].
- Wassily Kandinsky worked as a teacher[9].
- Wassily Kandinsky's professions included lawyer[10].
- Wassily Kandinsky worked as an illustrator[22].
- Wassily Kandinsky's field of work was painting[23].
- Wassily Kandinsky held the position of director[24].
- Wassily Kandinsky was employed by Bauhaus[25].
- Wassily Kandinsky's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[26].
- Wassily Kandinsky was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[27].
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Origins and Family
Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 4, 1866[3] and November 22, 1866[12]. He is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[21].
Education
Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[26], an academy of fine arts[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1808[30], headquartered in Munich[31]; Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[27], a faculty of law[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1755[34]; and Grekov Odesa Art school[35], an educational institution[36], in Ukraine[37], founded in 1865[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], teacher[9], lawyer[10], and illustrator[22]. Wassily Kandinsky's field of work was painting[23]. Among his employers was Bauhaus[25]. He held the position of director[24].
Personal Life
Among Wassily Kandinsky's spouses was Nina Nikolajewna Andreevskaja[15]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[39].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include December 13, 1944[5] and December 14, 1944[13]. Wassily Kandinsky passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. The cause of death was stroke[40]. Burial took place at Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Wassily Kandinsky include Kandinsky Music Painter[41], Wassily Chair[42], Kandinsky Prize[43], and Bibliothèque Kandinsky[44].
Why It Matters
Wassily Kandinsky has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He has been cited as an influence by Movimento Arte Concreta[46], an art movement[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1948[49]; Rudolf Bauer[50], a painter[51], 1889–1953[52], of German Empire[53], specialised in curating[54]; Mary Corse[55], an artist[56], b. 1945[57], of United States[58], specialised in visual arts[59]; Albert Gleizes[60], a painter[61], 1881–1953[62], of France[63], specialised in visual arts[64]; Alexandre Kojève[65], a philosopher[66], 1902–1968[67], of France[68], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[69], specialised in political philosophy[70]; and Albert Bloch[71], a painter[72], 1882–1961[73], of United States[74].
Entities named for him include Kandinsky Music Painter[41], Wassily Chair[42], Kandinsky Prize[43], and Bibliothèque Kandinsky[44].
FAQs
Where was Wassily Kandinsky born?
Wassily Kandinsky's place of birth was Moscow[2].
Where did Wassily Kandinsky die?
Wassily Kandinsky passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
Who was Wassily Kandinsky married to?
Wassily Kandinsky's spouses include Nina Nikolajewna Andreevskaja[15].
What did Wassily Kandinsky do for work?
Wassily Kandinsky worked as painter[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], teacher[9], and lawyer[10].
Where did Wassily Kandinsky go to school?
Wassily Kandinsky was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[26], Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[27], and Grekov Odesa Art school[35].
Who did Wassily Kandinsky influence?
Wassily Kandinsky has been cited as an influence by Movimento Arte Concreta[46], Rudolf Bauer[50], Mary Corse[55], and Albert Gleizes[60].