Wassily (1866–1944), Russian painter and theorist. A pioneer of abstract art, he urged the expression of inner and essential feelings in art, rather than the representation of surface appearances. In 1911 he co-founded the Munich-based Blaue Reiter group of artists 康丁斯基,瓦斯利(1866–1944,俄罗斯画家,理论家;作为抽象派艺术的创始人之一,他倡导用艺术表达内在和本质的感情,而非再现表面的现象;1911年,他与人共同创办了总部设在慕尼黑的青骑士画家团体)