Murnau, Burggrabenstrasse 1, 1908 1908

Wassily Kandinsky's "Murnau, Burggrabenstrasse 1" (1908) depicts a street scene in the town of Murnau, Germany. The artist's use of vivid colors and bold brushstrokes is typical of his Expressionist style, a movement that emphasized subjective emotion and personal expression over objective representation. Kandinsky's work exemplifies the shift towards abstraction in early 20th-century art. The buildings are simplified and flattened, and the perspective is distorted, creating a sense of dynamism and energy that surpasses literal representation. The composition of the painting, with its emphasis on color and form, suggests a deep engagement with the spiritual essence of the subject matter.