Concerning the Spiritual in Art
Chapter 1 of 10 Translator's Introduction
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- Running time
- 2 h 27 min
- Language
- English
- Read by
- Expatriate
- Translated by
- Michael Sadler
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About this recording
Published in 1911, Kandinsky's book compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid -- the artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his work. The point of the pyramid is those few, great artists. It is a spiritual pyramid, advancing and ascending slowly even if it sometimes appears immobile. During decadent periods, the soul sinks to the bottom of the pyramid; humanity searches only for external success, ignoring spiritual forces. (Summary from Wikipedia)