Concerning the Spiritual in Art

Concerning the Spiritual in Art was published in 1912. This book endeavors to answer questions that pertain to various problems in art. The author expresses here revolutionary views in art.

Spaltung der Personlichkeit

"Spaltung der Personlichkeit" is an article by Freudenberg, where the issue of hearing color is raised, where there are no rules in this regard. One of his patients always could see blue color when tasting a certain sauce.

Prometeus

In "Prometeus", Scriabin describes the association of sounds and colors and proves such theory.

Bathers

"Bathers" is built by Cezanne in the shape of a triangle based on an old geometrical principle, where new pictorial-compositional elements were stressed, thus incorporating a new meaning. Such geometrical form also served as a composition device in painting.

Courbe Dominante

Illustration of the painting "Courbe Dominante" painted in 1936, being a frontispiece: Kandinsky who faces his painting...