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KANDINSKY Wassily, 1866 Moscow - 1944 Neuilly-sur-Seine, (near Paris). Russian painter and art theoretician. |
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| 1886-92 | Studied law in Moscow. |
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| 1893 | Taught at Moscow
University. |
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| 1896 | Moved to Munich. |
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| 1897 | Attended the
private school run by Anton Azbè. |
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| 1900 | Transferred to
the Munich Academy to study under Franz von Stuck. |
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| 1901 | Co-founder of the
artists'group 'Phalanx'. |
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| 1902 | Meeting with
Münter. |
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| 1903-08 | Trips with
Münter to Italy, France, Switzerland, Tunisia and
Russia. |
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| 1908 | Returned to
Munich, acquaintance with Werefkin and Javlensky; first
study trip to Murnau. |
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| 1909 | Chairman of the 'Neue
Künstlervereinigung' (New Artists' Association) in
Munich. Moved with Münter to Murnau. Influenced by the
Fauves and discovered Bavarian glass painting. |
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| 1910 | Friendship with
Marc. |
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| 1911 | Resigned from the
'Neue Künstlervereinigung' and set up, with
Marc, the editorial committee of the 'Blauer Reiter'. |
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| 1912 | Published the
book 'Concerning the Spiritual in Art' and the 'Blauer
Reiter' almanac. |
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| 1913 | First abstract
watercolour painting, later predated to 1910.
Participated in the 'First German Autumn Salon' in
Berlin. |
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| 1914 | Returned to
Russia on the outbreak of war. |
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| 1916 | Final separation
from Münter. |
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| 1918 | Professor at the
State Art Workshops in Moscow. |
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| 1921 | Co-founder of the
'Academy of Artistic Sciences' in Moscow. |
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| 1822-33 | Teacher at the
Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau. |
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| 1924 | Co-founder of the
group 'Die Blauen Vier', with Feininger, Klee
and Javlensky. |
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| 1926 | Publication of
his book 'Point and Line to Plane'. |
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| 1928 | Took German
citizenship. |
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| 1933 | Moved to Paris. |
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| 1939 | Became a French
citizen. |
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In his last years, he came closer to Arp and Miro and began to favour organic forms and a brighter palette. |
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