| Abstract Art (From the Latin: Abstractio - | | | | sound. Abstract Art conjures up the same types |
| removal, diversion) is an artistic movement that | | | | of feelings but through paint. Like with Music, Art |
| rejects 'real-life,' concrete images. It does not | | | | is a means of expressing the spiritual side of a |
| display recognisable images, but is rather a fusion | | | | person. Vasilii Kandinskii even graced many of his |
| of bold, pure colours and linear forms. In an | | | | works with musical names, such as |
| abstract painting you won't see recognisable | | | | "Improvisation" and "Composition." Kandinskii often |
| pictures that you are familiar with in everyday life. | | | | spoke of sounds and the full "choir of paints". |
| Instead, you will find a multitude of colour fusions, | | | | Some people even say that Kandinskii managed |
| a culmination of various shapes, blobs, lines and | | | | to expresse world of music in his artworks. |
| colours. | | | | ABSTRACT, SPIRITUAL CREATIONS |
| THE EMERGENCE OF ABSTRACT ART | | | | With the help of paint, Abstract Art allows artists |
| Abstract Art was recognised as an individual, | | | | to express human beings' most spiritual feelings; |
| artistic movement at the beginning of the 20th | | | | their faith, their prayers and their love of God. A |
| century. It established itself gradually and made a | | | | devoted portrayer of ABSTRACT, SPIRITUAL |
| strong impression on its audiences. People have | | | | CREATIONS is the young Moscow artist Maria |
| been drawing abstract images since ancient times | | | | Skrebtsova. She claims that "I have moments in |
| in the form of doodles, flourishes and circles. | | | | my life where I want to rise above the limitations |
| Abstract forms can be found in the ornamental | | | | of words and depict an array of great and |
| paintings of many cultures. So, why have abstract | | | | fascinating images of creation in wonderful colours. |
| paintings been a means of self-expression and a | | | | And then the paintings just happen. They are not |
| voice for so many artists abroad for thousands | | | | landscapes, portraits or still-life paintings. They are |
| of years? | | | | an attempt to portray God's love through the |
| ABSTRACT ART AND FEELINGS | | | | eyes of a person who is hungry to feel the love |
| Many artists rejected painting concrete, 'real-life' | | | | of God. My paintings are symbols of a generation |
| objects, since they felt that they did not express | | | | of spiritual people who are testament to the |
| the multitude of human feelings and sufferings. | | | | strength of God's love that is ever-present in this |
| Could it be that adoration, sorrow, hope and faith | | | | world." |
| could be made into images? It is evident that | | | | CHARISMATIC STRENGTH OF ABSTRACT, |
| these feelings exist as colours in the mind of the | | | | SPIRITUAL CREATIONS |
| artist. Many images that represent the spiritual | | | | Acquaintances and friends of Maria Skrebstova |
| suffering of the artists have been translated into | | | | often inform her that her paintings help them in |
| colourful imagery on the canvases of abstract | | | | difficult, testing times, as a supplement for prayer |
| paintings. In rejecting 'real-life' forms, the artists | | | | and meditation. At a first glance, several people |
| can delve into their souls and transfer, as much | | | | conjure up thoughts of the importance of |
| as possible, the internal, spiritual side of a person | | | | spirituality. Understanding that there is a holy world |
| in their paintings. | | | | beyond the world we know is always uplifting for |
| The famous Russian artist, Vasilii Kandinski | | | | people. The charismatic paintings of abstract artist |
| (1866-1944) strongly believed that depictions of | | | | ignite others with light and colour! |
| subjects, figures and landscapes limit the | | | | Mystical artworks in the gallery Russian Artist.info |
| self-expression of the artist. As a consequence, | | | | are amazing images that provide 'art therapy.' |
| he felt that abstraction liberated his imagination | | | | Each one builds on the spiritual and harmonious |
| and allowed him to splash out his feelings through | | | | world. |
| multi-coloured imagery. | | | | If one could gather the best abstract paintings of |
| ABSTRACT ART AND MUSIC | | | | the world into one museum, it would be a place |
| In some ways, Abstract Art resembles music. | | | | where no words were needed; where the world |
| Like Abstract Act, Music does not display known | | | | of peace, belief and admiration could culminate. |
| and recognisable forms, but enlivens the soul to a | | | | That place would become a sanctuary for love, a |
| multitude of feelings and experiences through | | | | haven for PEOPLE'S SPIRITUAL EXISTENCE. |