Composition N. 11 London with Blue, Red and Yellow by Piet Mondrian

Composition N. 11 London with Blue, Red and Yellow - Piet Mondrian -

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TitleComposition N. 11 London with Blue, Red and Yellow
ArtistPiet Mondrian
Art MovementNeoplasticism

About Composition N. 11 London with Blue, Red and Yellow

“Composition N. 11 London with Blue, Red and Yellow” is an abstract work by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, a key figure in the De Stijl art movement, also known as Neoplasticism. This piece exemplifies the movement’s focus on reducing art to its basic elements and features a grid of vertical and horizontal black lines that segment the canvas into distinct rectangles and squares. Within this precise geometric framework, Mondrian has selectively filled in some of the shapes with the primary colors of blue, red, and yellow, while leaving the majority of the spaces painted white. The distribution of color and use of asymmetrical balance lend the composition a sense of dynamic equilibrium. The starkness of the black lines against the white background, along with the bright color accents, represent an exploration of pure abstraction, with no reference to the natural world. Mondrian’s work is famous for its influence on both the art and design worlds, exemplifying the search for a new aesthetic that was central to early 20th-century modern art.

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