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Piet Mondrian - Composition No. I, with Red and Black

Composition No. I, with Red and Black (1929)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
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Piet Mondrian

Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan, was a Dutch painter and theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is known for being one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements.

Mondrian's art was highly utopian and was concerned with a search for universal values and aesthetics. He proclaimed in 1914: "Art is higher than reality and has no direct relation to reality. To approach the spiritual in art, one will make as little use as possible of reality, because reality is opposed to the spiritual. We find ourselves in the presence of an abstract art. Art should be above reality, otherwise it would have no value for man." His art, however, always remained rooted in nature.

He was a contributor to the De Stijl art movement and group, which he co-founded with Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed Neoplasticism. This was the new 'pure plastic art' which he believed was necessary in order to create 'universal beauty'. To express this, Mondrian eventually decided to limit his formal vocabulary to the three primary colors (red, blue and yellow), the three primary values (black, white and gray) and the two primary directions (horizontal and vertical). Mondrian's arrival in Paris from the Netherlands in 1911 marked the beginning of a period of profound change. He encountered experiments in Cubism and with the intent of integrating himself within the Parisian avant-garde removed an 'a' from the Dutch spelling of his name (Mondrian).

Mondrian's work had an enormous influence on 20th century art, influencing not only the course of abstract painting and numerous major styles and art movements (e.g. Color Field painting, Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism), but also fields outside the domain of painting, such as design, architecture and fashion. Design historian Stephen Bayley said: 'Mondrian has come to mean Modernism. His name and his work sum up the High Modernist ideal. I don't like the word ‘iconic’, so let's say that he's become totemic – a totem for everything Modernism set out to be.'

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Op de Lappenbrink te Winterswijk

Op de Lappenbrink te Winterswijk (1882 - 1944)

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Portret van Elisabeth Sophia Maria (Betsy) Cavalini

Portret van Elisabeth Sophia Maria (Betsy) Cavalini (1901)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Still Life with Gingerpot II

Still Life with Gingerpot II (1912)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Church In Zoutelande

Church In Zoutelande (1909)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Farm Building With Well In Daylight

Farm Building With Well In Daylight (circa 1907)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Composizione

Composizione (1916)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Composition with Double Line and Yellow

Composition with Double Line and Yellow (1934)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Curved Irrigation Ditch Bordering Farmyard with Flowering Trees

Curved Irrigation Ditch Bordering Farmyard with Flowering Trees (1902)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Foxtail Lily

Foxtail Lily

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Windmill

Windmill (1917)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Op de Ringdijk, Watergraafsmeer

Op de Ringdijk, Watergraafsmeer (1902)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Farm Building With Bridge

Farm Building With Bridge (circa 1899)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Landzicht Farm under Light Blue Sky

Landzicht Farm under Light Blue Sky (circa 1906)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde (1938–1943)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
Boerenerf in het Gooi geflankeerd door jonge boompjes (Farmyard in Het Gooi flanked by saplings)

Boerenerf in het Gooi geflankeerd door jonge boompjes (Farmyard in Het Gooi flanked by saplings) (1901-1902)

Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872 - 1944)
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