Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 324 Kandinsky, Wassily 1866 1944 Кандинский, Василий Kandinsky, Vasily Kandinsky, Vassily Kandinsky, Wassili Sadleir, Michael 1888 1957 Sadler, Michael T. H. (Michael Thomas Harvey) Sadler, M. T. H. (Michael Thomas Harvey) Über das Geistige in der Kunst. English Concerning the Spiritual in Art Produced by John Mamoun, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Website "Concerning the Spiritual in Art" by Wassily Kandinsky is a theoretical treatise on aesthetics, written during the early 20th century. The work investigates the relationship between art and the inner spiritual experience, emphasizing the importance of abstract expression and emotional resonance in artistic creation. Kandinsky asserts that true art transcends mere representation of the material world and instead aims to convey deeper spiritual truths that resonate with the human soul. The opening of the text presents a detailed introduction to his theories about how art relates to spirituality and how it can elevate the human experience. Kandinsky critiques the prevailing art movements of his time, arguing against the constraints of naturalism and "art for art's sake." He introduces the metaphor of a spiritual triangle to illustrate the evolution of artistic expression, wherein higher segments represent more profound spiritual insights, although they may be understood by fewer individuals. Through this framework, he discusses the role of the artist as a spiritual guide, capable of revealing deeper truths through their work, ultimately advocating for a new art form that harmonizes color and form to express universal emotional experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Aesthetics Painting N Text Art Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 197509 2025-08-03T03:55:53.990493 text/html 197330 2025-01-09T18:55:14.613189 text/html 152962 2025-08-03T03:55:59.979477 application/epub+zip 154838 2025-08-03T03:55:56.927471 application/epub+zip 132617 2025-08-03T03:55:55.832486 application/epub+zip 287381 2025-08-03T03:56:02.274471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275583 2025-08-03T03:55:59.304488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239815 2022-09-03T06:52:46.792708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180272 2025-08-03T03:55:53.727482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180213 2011-02-22T09:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19309 2025-08-03T03:56:02.410425 application/rdf+xml 13581 2025-08-03T03:55:56.331454 image/jpeg 3219 2025-08-03T03:55:56.081471 image/jpeg 67876 2011-02-22T09:06:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 150873 2025-08-03T03:55:54.006458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia