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It is essential that the painter should develop not only his eyes, but also his soul, so that it too may be capable of weighing colors in balance.

Wassily Kandinsky

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Wassily Kandinsky
Age: 77 †
Born: 1866
Born: January 1
Died: 1944
Died: January 1
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