Mondrian
The inexorable consistency and internal logic of his solutions hint at a larger conceptual principle, which is outlined in great depth in the artist’s extensive theoretical writings. Like many pioneers of abstraction, Mondrian’s impetus was largely spiritual. He aimed to distill the real world to its pure essence, to represent the dichotomies of the universe in eternal tension. To achieve this, he privileged certain principles—stability, universality, and spirituality.
Mondrian directed his art toward greater abstraction, rejecting diagonal lines and show his interest in coming to terms with the two-dimensionality of the painted surface.
ARTIST
Piet Mondrianb. 1872
Piet Mondrianb. 1872
DATE
1914
Painting
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
MOVEMENT
Cubism
De Stijl
Cubism
De Stijl
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