Kleine Welten (Small Worlds) XII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1922 rome For many visitors to Palermo

For many visitors to Palermo

South America:

Viewed continent by continent

A poised frog

The result is both rigorously composed and emotionally resonant—an ideal statement piece for modern

Kleine Welten (Small Worlds) XII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1922 rome For many visitors to PalermoKleine Welten (Small Worlds) XII (1922) by Wassily Kandinsky captures the spirit of the artists Bauhaus years, when he pursued pure abstraction through a language of points, lines, circles, and color harmonies. Created just after World War I, this composition reflects Kandinskys conviction that painting could operate like musicbalancing rhythm, contrast, and harmony to evoke emotion without depicting recognizable subjects. The Small Worlds title