Chapter 1
From trees to straight lines
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Chapter 2
The birth of the grid
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Chapter 3
Boogie-woogie in New York
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The life of Piet Mondrian
Ch 2 · The birth of the grid
maya Piet Mondrian and The Grid
Mondrian saw the canvas, stripped it to its core, just straight lines and bold colors, a grid for a new world.
Fun Fact
Mondrian's strict rules: Piet Mondrian banned diagonal lines from his art, believing only perfect vertical and horizontal lines could represent universal balance.
Glossary
neoplasticism (noun)
An art style pioneered by Piet Mondrian using grid lines and primary colors to achieve absolute harmony. It's the reason your minimalist home decor looks so stylish.
An art style pioneered by Piet Mondrian using grid lines and primary colors to achieve absolute harmony. It's the reason your minimalist home decor looks so stylish.
Quiz
Where was Mondrian stuck during World War I, leading him to develop his signature style?
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Which art movement in Paris first showed Mondrian how to break objects into geometric parts?
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What did Mondrian call his specific philosophy of using only primary colors and straight lines?