Piet Mondrian is famous for his path to enlightenment and the discovery of non-objective painting. The period of his creativity is a delightful time of breakthroughs and incredible achievements. This is a time of individual freedom and expansion of the arts horizon. Without a doubt, Piet Mondrian is one of the most revealing examples of this artistic evolution.

Interestingly, he did not strive to revolutionize art but worked hard and learned new things. Ultimately, he made this revolution and showed the whole world his vision and understanding of abstract art.

Piet Mondrian's Way from Van Gogh Style to Non-Objective Painting Why not start acquaintance with this Dutch artist's work with the help of paintings that clearly show his path to non-objective painting? After all, this is all the uniqueness of this artist. No less interesting is the fact that the work of Piet Mondrian inspires other modern creative personalities.

Gerrit Rietveld, a designer, has become famous all over the world with his Red Blue Chair. The color scheme of this chair has become the interpretation of the modernist Piet Mondrian.

In 1965, the world-famous Yves Saint Laurent, inspired by Mondrian's art, created his legendary dress "Mondrian." The idea behind this dress was to combine a wardrobe item with a piece of art. If Piet Mondrian revolutionized the art world, then Yves Saint Laurent made a revolutionary in the world of fashion, having used his painting as a dress design idea.

Since we help students with academic work, we often come across the work of Piet Mondrian. Our whole team concluded that this artist approached painting more like a science than an art. Just take a look at his paintings, and you will understand that here is where science, creativity, and art met each other.

Avond (Evening): The Red Tree, 1908

This picture is easy to understand for people who are far from in-depth knowledge in the world of art. It seems as if the tree is shivering from the cold, and the branches hang to the ground from the weight. The artist uses more expressive and bright colors here, emphasizing colors with contrast. If you look closely, the style of this painting is very similar to the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Perhaps this is the least abstract painting of all the artist's works - here he is just starting to look for his unique path.

Gray Tree, 1912

This painting was the result of the artist's “flight” to abstraction. He visited the studio of Pablo Picasso, where he studied the Cubist movement and the palette's peculiarities. He returned home with a new vision and ideas. In this painting, he depicted a tree without leaves, with branches expanding in width and height. The branches extend to the very edges of the canvas. There is no longer a game with contrast and bright colors, as in the above. Here the outlines are greatly simplified, and the palette is darker and grayer.

The Flowering Apple Tree, 1912

This work of the artist demonstrates the artist's path to abstractionism. If you look at this picture and forget the name, then it is not immediately possible to guess that it is the tree here. This painting is 2D, showing a tree with shorter branches. The branches are wide and softly rounded. Plastic lines are still preserved here, but the overall picture is closer to abstraction.

Oval Composition (Trees), 1913

The tree in this picture is already more abstract and does not look like a tree. It seems more like the earth that is cracked under the scorching sun. Perhaps such a presentation creates warm shades of the picture. There are no smooth lines here anymore, but it is possible to find only the brightness and warmth of the colors from past works.

The painting symbolizes the spiritual principle, and during this period, the artist created a text that explains Neoplasticism's idea. The text is not the most understandable and intelligible, especially for those new to the art world.

Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow,1930

By the time this painting was created, the artist had switched to abstract forms because plasticity and recognizable objects prevented him from expressing a relationship with the help of forms. All these complex words become clear if we look closely at this creation.

The white background is the universal foundation of this artist. Lines of different thicknesses are visible on a white background because Mondrian believed that narrow lines are better read by the viewer and symbolize life's eternal movement. At the same time, wider lines, on the contrary, restrain the movement, which made it possible to achieve balance relative to the lines.

In the context of color, the artist depicted a large red square in the upper left corner. He balanced this square with another, denser blue square, which is smaller.

If to look at the picture in the squares framework, then it is visible that white prevails over color. Thus, he wanted to embody the idea of equivalence. Mondrian believed that Neoplasticism affirms justice. In simpler terms, everyone, despite their differences, can be equal among equals. Perhaps this opinion was formed with the emergence of new trends in aesthetics, philosophy, and politics of the 20th century.

Final Words

While becoming acquainted with his work, you will probably follow the evolution of his style. Even without a deep understanding of art, it becomes evident that the author has radically changed the vision and understanding of painting.

Someone prefers the early work of the artist, while someone is delighted with his abstract painting. But relying on the fact that his abstractions have become an inspiration for other creators and a separate direction even in interior design, it becomes obvious that his non-object painting is a masterpiece.

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