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Abstraction and Empathy, the first to formulate a renun-ciation of the ever more perfect imitation of nature. In the art of ornament, a worldwide phenomenon, Worringer discerned both the first tendencies towards abstraction and the origin of all artistic production. Theosophy argu-ably also influenced Kandinsky's abstract painting (like Piet Mondrian's and Hilma af Klint's). Marc adopted and transformed elements of Cubism and Futurism to represent the 'inner powers' of nature; Kandinsky's approach, meanwhile, led to abstraction via the increasingly hermetic symbolic use of figurative frag-ments. With their belief in the importance of 'pure art' and the universalism of the abstract language of forms, they set out the ideal
A close-up of a elegantly poised hand with light blue nails, against a backdrop of abstract art featuring colorful lines and shapes on a textured surface. The focus is on simplicity and style.