Abstractionism

Our abstract puzzles feature artworks by the most important artists of this fascinating modern art avant-garde.
Abstract art is an artistic movement that emerged in the early 20th century in different parts of Europe, developing independently without common intentions.
The term refers to paintings and sculptures that move beyond the representation of real objects.

In fact, abstract art uses a visual language of shapes, colors, and lines with the aim of creating a composition that can exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the real world.

Art in the early decades of the 20th century was shaped by numerous avant-garde movements that focused on new ways of representing reality, either through color or by breaking down its forms.
However, Abstract Art, in contrast, completely disregarded interest in nature and the human figure.

The word “to abstract,” derived from the Latin abstrahere, means “to separate”: in this case, it means “to move away from familiar and recognizable forms and images.”

Therefore, their painting was made of light, pure colors, and basic shapes that could not be traced back to traditional figures or compositions.
The pioneer of abstract painters was Kandinsky.

Abstract art arises from artists’ choice to deny the representation of reality in order to express their own feelings through shapes, lines, and colors.

Form is understood as the result of the encounter between humans and the world, in an alternation of empathy—closeness to reality—and abstraction—rejection of reality.

Non-figurative experiences are given proper names, such as abstract expressionism.
Kandinsky began with expressionistic painting emphasizing color and gradually moved to fully abstract works devoid of recognizable figures.