Yellow Red Blue

This 1925 masterpiece, Yellow Red Blue, is one of Kandinsky’s most famous works from his time at the Bauhaus. It is a large scale demonstration of his theories about color and form as a universal language.

The canvas is split, subtly contrasting the warm, bright, and sharp geometric forms on the left, dominated by yellow, with the darker, cooler, more organic shapes on the right, defined by blue. Red acts as a powerful bridge between these two worlds.

Kandinsky believed that color and line had specific, predictable effects on the viewer's soul. Yellow was aggressive and earthly, while blue was celestial and calm. By arranging these elements in a precise composition, he wasn't painting an object or a scene, but a balanced symphony of emotional and spiritual forces.