Piet Mondrian's Contribution in Architecture

Piet Mondrian's Contribution in Architecture

De Stijl :-

Red, yellow and blue rectangles and squares contained by thick black lines, or on a distinctly white background, is De Stijl, as we know it. The De Stijl art movement of 1917 to 1931 included paintings, architecture, furniture, and graphic design. It was based on the idea, or rather the principle, of absolute abstraction, which in lay terms means the elimination of all representational images to be replaced by straight lines, right angles, and the three primary colors. De Stijl art strikes a balance between unity and harmony, and this aesthetic became a way of life for many. As the movement developed, De Stijl became more than just an art movement, but rather a lifestyle.

Piet Mondrian’s Contribution in Architecture

Dutch painter and a leading innovator of the geometrical abstract style. Piet Mondrian came into contact with Cubism in Paris after 1911 and became associated with De Stijl in 1917. His pictures, at this period were characterized by vertical and horizontal lines distinguish rectangles which were painted in primary colors, black, white and grey. This geometry was much used by landscape architects and Piet Mondrian became a profound