The Blue Rider (art group)

The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter) was an influential early 20th-century art movement founded in 1911 by German artists Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc. It aimed to express spiritual ideas and emotional experience through bold colors, dynamic forms, and innovative techniques. The group rejected traditional realism, focusing instead on abstract and symbolic imagery to explore deeper truths and inner vision. Their work laid the groundwork for abstract art, emphasizing intuition, personal expression, and the power of color and form to evoke mood and spirituality. The Blue Rider significantly contributed to the development of modern art in Europe.