Fröhlicher Aufstieg by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) chronicling the ebb and flow

chronicling the ebb and flow of empires along the frontier between Christian Europe and the Ottoman world

Color and craft are central to the print’s lasting appeal

This provides a sense of the varied terrain and rich natural resources of Dauphiné

while layered ridgelines and curving silhouettes create depth and movement

known for its well-preserved medieval buildings and picturesque surroundings

Fröhlicher Aufstieg by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923 Size:A0 (841x1189mm) chronicling the ebb and flowFrhlicher Aufstieg (1923) by Wassily Kandinsky is a radiant statement from the artists Bauhaus years, when he championed the power of color, line, and geometry to communicate feeling without depicting the visible world. The titleJoyful Ascentbeautifully matches the compositions buoyant energy: forms appear to lift and converge, animated by an inner rhythm that typifies Kandinskys belief in a spiritual, musical dimension to painting. Created in 1923,