Wassily Kandinsky: Pioneer of Abstraction Born in Moscow in December 1866, Wassily Kandinsky’s journey to becoming a pivotal figure in the history of art was anything but conventional. Initially pursuing law and economics, a profound shift occurred when, at the age of thirty, he decided to dedicate himself to painting – a decision fueled by an early fascination with color and its evocative power. This marked a turning point, leading him away from the rigid academic traditions of his upbringing and towards a radical exploration of artistic expression. His early studies in Moscow provided a fo…