Entwurf zu Komposition VII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) this Area of Outstanding Natural

this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty boasts rolling hills

It reflects the geopolitical landscape of Toscana in 1938

The composition is cleverly framed by palms and pine branches—an inviting vignette that draws the eye from foreground oranges to the tennis court and then out across the sparkling bay

Northern Italy:

this map is of profound importance

Entwurf zu Komposition VII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Size:20x28in (50x70cm) this Area of Outstanding NaturalWassily Kandinskys Entwurf zu Komposition VII (1913) is a spirited preparatory design for one of the landmark achievements of early abstract art. Created on the eve of the First World War, this study captures Kandinskys decisive move away from recognizable subject matter toward a wholly non objective language of color, line, and rhythmic form. In place of a literal scene, the artist orchestrates a visual equivalent of musicsweeping gestures,