Piet Cornelis Mondrian 1872 1944 Piet Mondrian was

Piet Cornelis Mondrian 1872 -1944 Piet Mondrian, was a Dutch painter who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20 th century. He is known for being one of the pioneers of 20 th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements.

LG Describe the techniques and themes used by Piet Mondrian SC Study Piet Mondrian's work then Create an Art work or works of your own inspired by his geometric Abstract style using line, rectangles, squares, triangles and circles. Vocabulary Geometric - characterized by or decorated with regular lines and shapes. Tone - Tone is the lightness or darkness of colors used, which can help to create a sense of depth or distance in art. Light and dark colours can be used to show a mood or an emotion. Abstract Art - Shows the Artists ideas or feelings rather than showing a recongnisable person or thing. Pattern - any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design made from repeated lines, shapes, or colours on a surface. Repeat - To repeat is to do or say something over again.

Examples of Piet Mondrian's Work and how it changed over time. These pictures include: Lines Rectangles Squares Triangles Circles

Lets Take a closer look at Mondrian’s Work Look at the 5 examples on your table. • Can you see how Mondrian’s style changed from a more realistic representation to abstraction. • An example of geometric is an art piece made from line, rectangles, squares, triangles and circles. • Geometric abstract Art can be found in many cultures throughout history used as decorative designs on their own or as art pieces themselves. • Often used in the architecture of Islamic civilizations spanning the 7 th century-20 th century, geometric patterns were used to visually connect spirituality with science and art, both of which were key to Islamic thought of the time. • Geometric Abstract Art became popular in the early 20 th Century through Artists such as Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky.

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