When did the German Expressionist painter Wassily Kandinsky first articulate the belief that abstraction could offer the viewer a religious experience?
a) after standing in the icon, or "red" ("beautiful"), corner of a peasant's home
b) after reading medieval Buddhist poetry translated from Chinese
c) after experiencing a reflecting pool of water
d) after a pilgrimage to St. Sernin in Toulouse
Answer: a
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a. Expressionism b. Minimalism c. Surrealism d. Impressionism
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meter, texture, and harmony
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