{"product_id":"2940149852918","title":"Concerning the Spiritual in Art","description":"Published in 1912, Kandinsky's text, Du Spirituel dans l’art, defines three types of painting; impressions, improvisations and compositions. While impressions are based on an external reality that serves as a starting point, improvisations and compositions depict images emergent from the unconscious, though composition is developed from a more formal point of view.   Kandinsky compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid—the artist has a mission to lead others to the pinnacle with his work. The point of the pyramid is those few, great artists. It is a spiritual pyramid, advancing and ascending slowly even if it sometimes appears immobile. During decadent periods, the soul sinks to the bottom of the pyramid; humanity searches only for external success, ignoring spiritual forces.","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122395529456,"sku":"2940149852918","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149852918_p0.jpg?v=1763724921","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149852918","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}