Schwere Spitzen (Heavy Spikes) by Wassily Kandinsky, 1928 Size:14x14in (36x36cm) trailing trees

trailing trees

Many landmarks that are still present today can be seen on these maps

Mława (Mlawa): Known for its historic marketplace and its central location in the events of the early days of World War II

crisp-edged bunkers

Schwere Spitzen (Heavy Spikes) by Wassily Kandinsky, 1928 Size:14x14in (36x36cm) trailing treesWassily Kandinskys Schwere Spitzen (1928) captures the charged precision of his late 1920s vision, where geometry, rhythm, and emotion converge. Created during his influential Bauhaus years, the paintings German titleoften rendered as Heavy Peaks or Heavy Spikeshints at the works angular tension and energetic ascent. In place of a literal scene, Kandinsky orchestrates a field of poised forms and softly blended color to suggest movement, harmony, and a