Storiascopio · Era 11 of 12 · lower secondary year 3
Abstract art
about 1910 · Munich, Germany
In short
For centuries painters had shown people, landscapes and objects. At the start of the 20th century some artists tried painting only colours, lines and shapes, without showing anything recognisable. The Russian Wassily Kandinsky, who lived in Munich, believed that colours could stir emotions just as music does. The Swedish artist Hilma af Klint had also already painted abstract pictures, but for many decades they were not shown to the public.
Why it matters Abstract art showed that a painting can express feelings and ideas even without copying reality.
Source: Treccani, entry “Astrattismo”
Where we are in the era “Early 20th century”
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1903Event 4 of 25about 1950
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
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