Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian artist born in 1866 who is considered the pioneer of abstract art. He believed he could hear colors and see sounds, and used color to express emotions in his paintings. Kandinsky founded a school in 1901 to share his ideas about non-representational art and made the first completely abstract compositions in 1913, which were inspired by music.

1. Wassily Kandinsky was born in 1866, in Moscow, Russia.
He could hear colours and see sounds.

2. In 1901 Kandinsky founded a school where he shared his
ideas about art.
He used colour to express his emotions.

8. In 1913 Kandinsky made the first completely abstract compositions in the history of art.
They were inspired by music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygpf6mxTUeY

9. Between 1922 and 1933, circles, lines and curves were very important
for Kandinsky.

10. Wassily Kandinsky died in 1944 in France. He is the pioneer of abstract art.