He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to create stunning abstract works. A point is a bit of colour on the plane, it doesnt take the form of just a dot, it can be a square, a star or something more complicated. It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines. Point and line to plane wassily kandinsky, howard dearstyne. Kandinsky attempts to derive and relate intuitive and.
An introduction to geometry geometry, points, lines. The nazis forced the bauhaus to close in 1933 and the rise of national socialism led kandinsky to abandon germany a second time. His theory could be a support of why we make this, and why in this form. He called the physical support and the material surface on which the artist draws or paints the basic plane, or bp.
Mathematical problems related to kandinsky s conception of art musso, emilio, it abstract. His theory was mapped out in his book point and line to plane. Jun 02, 2017 kan dl nsky point and line to plane 3. It can be isolated or resonate with other points or lines kandinsky, 1991.
Publication date 1979 topics art philosophy, composition art publisher dover publications. Kandinsky looks at the elements of form in his book point and line to plane 6, pp. Decrying literal representation, kandinsky emphasized instead the importance of form, color, rhythm, and the artists inner need in expressing reality. Points, lines, and planes geometry practice khan academy. This file is in the public domain, because author died in 1944 and book was published in 1947. Each of the three uses a single process for generating the imagery. Mar 29, 2017 the theory of point, line, plane and our work point and line to plane, was one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, written by wassily kandinsky. Kandinsky in particular, provide artistic insight at a perceptual and interpretational level. Mar 15, 2012 in point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. See more ideas about wassily kandinsky, kandinsky art and elements of art. Point and line to plane is primarily a priori and abstraction in art and nature a posteriori. On the spiritual in art 1911 and point and line to plane 1926. Point, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. The spiritual writings of wassily kandinsky free pdf ebook.
The theory of point, line, plane and our work immersive. Kandinsky examined the effects of forces on straight lines. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art. A line is the product of a force which has been applied in a given direction. The right to use this work is granted to anyone for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. Basic elements such as points, lines, and planes, arranged on the. In point and line to plane, one of the most influential books in 20thcentury art, kandinsky presents a detailed exposition of the inner dynamics of nonobjective painting. Dec 11, 20 in this title kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every paintingthe point and the line. Here, the leap out of the static into the dynamic occurs.
Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis of the pictorial elements. A contribution to the analysis of pictorial elements in 1926. Wassily kandinsky, point and line to plane philpapers. In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of traditiona work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of 20thcentury artkandinsky explores the role of the line, point and other key elements of nonobjective painting. Kandinsky point and line to plane en download 8,4 mb. Point and line to plane contribution to the analysis. This famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition explores the role of the line, point, and other key elements of nonobj, isbn 9780486238081 buy the point and line to plane ebook. Here i seek only to point the way, to establish certain analytical methods and, at the same time, to take synthetic values into account.
He did not analyze them objectively, but from the point of view of their inner effect on the observer. This acclaimed book by wassily kandinsky is available at in several formats for your ereader. In his writings, kandinsky analysed the geometrical elements which make up a painting the point and the line. See more ideas about composition design, graphic design and plane design. He called the surface the artist worked on the plane. Two lines that meet in a point are called intersecting lines. He also contrasted tones of curved and angled lines to. Point and line to plane isbn 9780486238081 pdf epub wassily. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, 1947, pub. Topics kandinsky collection opensource language english.
A part of a line that has defined endpoints is called a line segment. Throughout the years, kandinsky developed an idea for plotting out his artistic compositions. Point and line to plane 1926 in this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a. Finally, in the book point and line to plane kandinsky gives examples of the point and the line in other forms of art than the painting. When we define words, we ordinarily use simpler words, and these simpler words are in turn defined using yet simpler words. I had the impression that here painting itself comes to th. Multiple lines interact on the basic plane to produce a composition. Point and line to plane isbn 9780486238081 pdf epub. The music for the studies adds an affective layer and contributes a spatialambient dimension and was created using a variety of modern soundsynthesis. Point and line to plane vasilij kandinskij, wassily. Point and line to plane 1926 in this book, published 16 years after concerning the spiritual in art, kandinsky digs deeper in the research of interaction of nature, arts, and human, though from a concrete position already.
Practice the relationship between points, lines, and planes. The point is the most concise form but, according to its placement on the basic plane, it will take a different tonality. This famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition explores the role of the line, point, and other key elements of nonobjective painting. Point and line to plane dover fine art, history of art kandinsky, wassily on. The period was productive for kandinsky as he developed works focused on points and lines in addition to publishing the theoretical book point and line to plane in 1926. This famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition explores the role of the line, point, and other key elements of nonobj, isbn 9780486238081. Internet archive bookreader point and line to plane. He did not analyze them objectively, but from the point of view of their inner effect on the. Every image is a complex of simbols and significates, wassily kandinsky develop a theory for that complex, calling point and line to plane. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting edition, in english. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software.
We analyze the interrelations between mathematics and the theory of abstract art elaborated by w. For example, given the drawing of a plane and points within 3d space, determine whether the points are colinear or coplanar. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point. Points, lines, and planes point, line, and plane, together with set, are the undefined terms that provide the starting place for geometry. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky, paperback. In this title kandinsky analyzed the geometrical elements which make up every paintingthe point and the line. Regarding the geometry of a point, kandinsky understood that in terms of substance, it equals zero and it is the smallest elementary form.
Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the. Unlike abstraction in art and nature, this derives formal relationship through a quasiaxiomatic method, using the most elementary visual primitives. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky kan dl nsky point and line to plane this book by kandinsky was first published in. Relying on his own unique terminology, he develops the idea of point as the protoelement of painting, the role of point in nature, music, and other art, and the combination. Mathematical problems related to kandinskys conception of art musso, emilio, it abstract. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky pdf free. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The book follows kandinsky s fascinating attempts to establish synthesis not only in art but also in other disciplines including science, mathematics, law and politics in his key theoretical publications. Pdf point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky download. Book about how peint kandisky likely addeddate 20170601 07. Guggenheim foundation for the museum of nonobjective painting in new york. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky goodreads. Point and line to plane by wassily kandinsky book resume.