Piet Mondrian – his path to Abstraction
Mondrian’s path to Abstract art followed that of almost all abstract artists. At first he was taught to draw then paint and he was inspired by Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh. Gradually he migrated to Cubism through Picasso. This was the beginning of Mondrian’s use of straight lines in his paintings, without the three dimensional aspect. His paintings were flatter and gradually became less busy.
Is Mondrian an abstract artist?
Mondrian is now regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. His use of crosses – vertical and horizontal lines to represent his view of the world eventually lead to large and small squares and rectangles. These were then filled with primary colours. From 1920 onwards, Mondrian formed his approach to abstract art and it is his work from this time until his death in 1944 that he is remembered.
Why is Mondrian so famous?
Mondrian is famous because he was at the forefront of abstract art using straight lines and primary colours. As mentioned previously, he progressed to this style through De Stijl (the style) in Dutch. It was a form of spiritualism which he developed through his studies of theology. During his life he worked not only in the Netherlands but also Paris, London and New York. He influenced other artists where ever he worked.
What was Piet Mondrian most famous piece of work?
Mondrian has several art pieces that he is famous for producing. However, the Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Grey and Blue, 1921 is one of the most recognisable as being associated with him. Also, Victory Boogie Woogie 1944 is another well known painting that he is famous for painting mainly because it was his last. It was conceived because of the likihood of victory for the allies in WW2.
Piet Mondrian Composition
Mondrian through his journey into abstract art developed a two dimensional geometric process of painting that was popularly known as Neo-Plasticism. Thick black vertical and horizontal lines that divide up the canvas and then were fill in with red, yellow and blue make Mondrian’s abstract art most noticable.
This is an early example of the geometric mode of painting that Mondrian called Neo-Plasticism.
The abstract two-dimensional nature of these compositions formed a new universal aesthetic language that was popularized through the magazine De Stijl. Mondrian uses thick black lines to divide the canvas into eleven different rectangles, some of which are painted in primary shades of red and blue.
How much is a Mondrian worth?
Now that you know that Mondrian was regarded as one of the world’s greatest artists it will come as no surprise that his paintings sell for millions! In fact, his art has seen a surge in value since he has become more widely recognized as an artist ‘who fundamentally altered and forever expanded our perceptions of art’. Mondrian’s most expensive painting was sold for $51 Million. It is the amount paid for Composition No. II, sold at
Sotheby’s New York in 2022.
Clements McCulloch Mondrian Style Abstract Painting.
We decided to complete a painting based on Mondrian’s geometric style – see below. The painting is in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 16″ x 20″. Although canvas framed prints can be ordered in various sizes – see Shop.
