Atmosphere Quote by Wassily Kandinsky
“I let myself go. I thought little of the houses and trees, but applied colour stripes and spots to the canvas... Within me sounded the memory of early evening in Moscow - before my eyes was the strong, colour-saturated scale of the Munich light and atmosphere, which thundered deeply in the shadows.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Concerning the Spiritual in Art, 1911
The artist describes how memory and perception blend, using vivid colors to evoke emotional resonance beyond literal representation.
In simple terms: Memory and color combine to convey feeling.
Use color to express inner experience.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- painting
- art criticism
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does color influence your emotional response?
- What memories shape your creative choices?
Art may be misread if viewers focus only on literal subjects.