In this picture, Kandinsky experimented with Divisionism, invented by Seurat back in 1884. The artist had already tried this technique earlier, in the paintings based on Russian fairy tales: 'Couple Riding' (1906) and 'Colorful Life' (1907). The essential difference between his works and those of the classical Divisionists lies in the much stronger contrast of neighboring brushstrokes, the saturation of the overall color scheme, and the use of a dark background. The experimental artist, when trying any new technique, always tries to add something of his own to it, so that later, when he goes further, this "something" has already become something entirely different — yet even more distinctly his own.

The painting's storyline: parishioners gather in front of St. Ludwig's Church to welcome the procession. The doors of the church are open, the procession has just begun, and the people part before a group of priests with banners in the bright sunlight.

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