Concerning the Spiritual in Art

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art theory treatise book

Concerning the Spiritual in Art is a seminal 1911 theoretical treatise by Wassily Kandinsky that explores the emotional and spiritual power of abstract art and helped lay the foundations of modern art theory.

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Label	Occurrences
Concerning the Spiritual in Art canonical	4
Über das Geistige in der Kunst	3
Concerning the Spiritual in Art (English edition)	1
Kandinsky’s theory of the spiritual in art	1
On the Spiritual in Art	1
The Spiritual in Art (Kandinsky’s ideas)	1

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Target entity: Concerning the Spiritual in Art
Context triple: [Wassily Kandinsky, notableWork, Concerning the Spiritual in Art]

A. The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
B. Art for Art’s Sake
"Art for Art’s Sake" is a notable musical number from Marc Blitzstein’s 1937 pro-labor musical "The Cradle Will Rock," reflecting its satirical and socially critical themes.
C. The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is Ernst Cassirer’s major three-volume work that develops a neo-Kantian theory of human culture through the analysis of symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, and science.
D. Lectures on Aesthetics
Lectures on Aesthetics is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential philosophy of art and beauty within his broader idealist system.
E. Hopes and Fears for Art
Hopes and Fears for Art is a collection of influential essays and lectures by William Morris that explores the social role of art, craftsmanship, and design in response to industrialization.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Concerning the Spiritual in Art
Target entity description: Concerning the Spiritual in Art is a seminal 1911 theoretical treatise by Wassily Kandinsky that explores the emotional and spiritual power of abstract art and helped lay the foundations of modern art theory.

A. The Art Spirit
The Art Spirit is a seminal 1923 book by American painter and teacher Robert Henri that compiles his teachings on art, creativity, and the artist’s life.
B. Art for Art’s Sake
"Art for Art’s Sake" is a notable musical number from Marc Blitzstein’s 1937 pro-labor musical "The Cradle Will Rock," reflecting its satirical and socially critical themes.
C. The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is Ernst Cassirer’s major three-volume work that develops a neo-Kantian theory of human culture through the analysis of symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, and science.
D. Lectures on Aesthetics
Lectures on Aesthetics is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential philosophy of art and beauty within his broader idealist system.
E. Hopes and Fears for Art
Hopes and Fears for Art is a collection of influential essays and lectures by William Morris that explores the social role of art, craftsmanship, and design in response to industrialization.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art theory treatise ⓘ book ⓘ
advocates	abstraction as spiritual expression ⓘ non-objective painting ⓘ
aimsTo	define spiritual foundations of art ⓘ guide artists toward spiritual expression ⓘ
associatedWith	Der Blaue Reiter ⓘ
author	Wassily Kandinsky ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Germany ⓘ
criticizes	naturalistic imitation in painting ⓘ purely materialistic art ⓘ
describes	artist as spiritual leader ⓘ inner necessity in art ⓘ psychological effects of color ⓘ spiritual value of form ⓘ
field	aesthetics ⓘ art history ⓘ modernism ⓘ
firstPublishedIn	Munich ⓘ
genre	aesthetics ⓘ art theory ⓘ
hasEnglishTranslation	Concerning the Spiritual in Art (English edition) ⓘ linked to: Concerning the Spiritual in Art
hasPart	"About General Aesthetic" ⓘ "About Painting" ⓘ
hasSubject	relationship between form and content in art ⓘ role of materialism in art ⓘ
impact	helped establish theoretical basis for abstract painting ⓘ shaped discourse on spiritual dimension of modern art ⓘ
influenced	20th-century art theory ⓘ Bauhaus pedagogy ⓘ modern abstract art ⓘ
influencedBy	Symbolism ⓘ Theosophy ⓘ
mainSubject	abstract art ⓘ emotional effect of color ⓘ modern art theory ⓘ spirituality in art ⓘ
movement	Expressionism ⓘ
notableConcept	artist’s inner necessity ⓘ inner sound of color ⓘ spiritual resonance of form ⓘ
originalLanguage	German ⓘ
originalTitle	Über das Geistige in der Kunst ⓘ linked to: Concerning the Spiritual in Art
proposes	hierarchy of arts ⓘ triangle model of spiritual development ⓘ
publicationYear	1911 ⓘ
timePeriod	early 20th century ⓘ

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