| Full Name | Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky |
| Birthdate | December 16, 1866 |
| Place of Birth | Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Date of Death | December 13, 1944 |
| Place of Death | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | Russian, later French |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable Work | “On White II,” “Der Blaue Reiter” |
| Movement | Expressionism; abstract art |
| Early Life | – Born in Moscow – Raised in Odessa – Graduated from Odessa Art School – Studied law and economics at the University of Moscow – Began painting studies at age 30 |
| Family | – Father: Vasily Silvestrovich Kandinsky, a tea merchant – Mother: Lidia Ticheeva – Great-grandmother: Princess Gantimurova – Uncle: Alexandre Kojève |
