Murnau – Mountain landscape with church 1910

Wassily Kandinsky's 1910 painting "Murnau – Mountain landscape with church" is a vibrant example of his early abstract style. While still loosely depicting a mountain landscape, the artist's use of bold, saturated colors and simplified forms, reminiscent of the German Expressionist movement, foreshadow his later, fully abstract works. The church in the title, though barely discernible in the form, is a reference to the Bavarian town of Murnau, where Kandinsky often painted. This work reflects the artist's exploration of color and form and his evolving understanding of the expressive potential of abstract art.