Munich-Schwabing with the Church of St Ursula is a vibrant oil on canvas painted by Wassily Kandinsky in 1908, a crucial period in which the artist was evolving towardsExpressionism and abstraction.
The artwork is a urban landscape depicting the bohemian district of Schwabing in Munich, where Kandinsky lived. The scene is dominated by the bell tower of the Church of St Ursula, standing out against a sky of bright, non-naturalistic colours.
The painting is characterised by the use of bold colours and dynamic brushstrokes, typical of Fauvism and the nascent Expressionist movement, which Kandinsky used to expresssubjective emotion rather than mere visual reality. The composition merges recognisable architectural elements with an increasingly abstract treatment of the landscape.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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