mondrian

Thân thiện

A modern artist creates a painting in the style of Mondrian.

Definition

Proper noun 1. Piet Mondrian: A Dutch painter, a significant figure in the development of abstract art in the 20th century. He is best known for his non-representational compositions featuring grids of black vertical and horizontal lines and planes filled with primary colors (red, yellow, blue), white, and gray.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The museum is hosting a major exhibition featuring works by Mondrian.
  • Her design was clearly influenced by Mondrian's geometric style.

Advanced Usage

• The term "Mondrian" is often used attributively as an adjective (though it remains a proper noun) to describe art, design, or patterns that emulate his distinctive geometric and color style.
  • She wore a dress with a Mondrian-esque pattern of colored blocks.
  • The architect designed a facade with a Mondrian composition of windows.

Variants and Related Words

• Mondrianesque (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of the style of Piet Mondrian.
  • The interior design featured a Mondrianesque color scheme.
• Neoplasticism: The artistic philosophy and movement co-founded by Piet Mondrian, which advocated for pure abstraction and the use of only horizontal and vertical lines and primary colors.

Synonyms

• Piet Mondrian (full name).
• A key figure in De Stijl (The Style), the Dutch artistic movement he helped found.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While not a common idiom, the phrase "a Mondrian" can sometimes be used informally to refer to any artwork or object that strongly resembles his signature style.
  • The new building's layout looks like a Mondrian.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Mondrian
• Piet Mondrian