Mit und Gegen by Wassily Kandinsky

The linear refinement and poetic minimalism of the late Parisian period guide the artist’s work at the height of his aesthetic maturity. In the masterpiece named “Mit und Gegen”, the renowned creator Vassily Kandinsky conceives an arrangement of pure geometric forms floating within a space saturated with a vibrant color. The work prefigures the painter’s attraction to an abstract and symbolic universe, favoring line poetry and the harmony of deep contrasts.

A plain background of an intense and vibrant scarlet red occupies the entire pictorial surface, serving as a setting for several autonomous geometric figures. On the left, a tall triangular structure of a textured azure blue rises vertically like a totem, topped by a fine segment and a light blue crescent at the top. The upper center accommodates a perfect large black circle, surrounded by two thin golden and black crescent moons. On the right, a large black crescent shape evoking a stylized boat supports ocher triangular sails, straight grids, and an orange and white miniature checkerboard. Small linear stars scatter the red background, bringing a celestial dimension to this poetic composition.

The artist’s artisanal excellence bursts forth in the surgical precision of the contours and the modern flatness of the oil layer. His rigorous oil technique allows him to achieve a smooth finish of rare perfection and a chromatic vibration of great purity. This precision work confirms the perfection of his expertise.