Wassily Kandinsky: Pioneer of Abstraction Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky, born December 4th (Old Style) 1866 in Moscow and passing away on December 13th, 1944, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, stands as a monumental figure in the history of art. Often hailed as one of the earliest pioneers of pure abstraction, Kandinsky’s journey was not merely a shift in style but a profound exploration of spirituality and emotion through color and form…