Wassily Kandinsky
Early Life and Academic Training Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was born in Moscow to Lidia Ticheeva and Vassily Silvestrovich Kandinsky. His early years were shaped by the sounds of music, as he spent time studying the piano and the cello. These early lessons in rhythm and sound would stay with him long after he left his childhood home. His path did not lead immediately to a canvas. Instead, he pursued a formal education at the Unive…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Wassily Kandinsky's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Wassily Kandinsky's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.