piet mondrian
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Piet Mondrian: A Dutch painter, a significant figure in the development of modern abstract art. He is best known for his non-representational compositions featuring a grid of black vertical and horizontal lines and the use of primary colors (red, yellow, blue) along with white, gray, and black.
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun:
- The museum is hosting a major exhibition on Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement.
- Her artistic style was heavily influenced by Piet Mondrian.
- The painting's geometric purity is reminiscent of Piet Mondrian's later work.
Advanced Usage
- "Mondrianesque" (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of Piet Mondrian's style, particularly his geometric abstractions.
- The building's facade, with its rectangular panels of primary colors, has a distinctly Mondrianesque quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Mondrian (noun): Often used alone to refer to the artist or his style.
- That composition is very Mondrian.
- Neoplasticism (noun): The artistic philosophy and style pioneered by Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl group, advocating pure abstraction and the use of only straight lines, right angles, and primary colors.
Synonyms
- Artist
- Painter
- Modernist
- Abstractionist
Related Phrases
- De Stijl: The Dutch artistic movement (meaning "The Style") co-founded by Piet Mondrian, which promoted his principles of neoplasticism.
- Broadway Boogie Woogie: The title of one of Piet Mondrian's most famous late paintings, created in New York.
Noun
- Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)