MONDRIAN Guiding Questions

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WSJ Video

• In 1911, Mondrian moved to Paris. What two other artists influence him to move to increasingly abstract styles?

• When Mondrian moves back to The Netherlands in 1915, he co-founds the DE STIJL (The Style) movement. What did MONDRIAN describe his style as at this time?

• What does Mondrian write (what his description) of this new “style” he is painting in?

SMARTHISTORY VIDEO

• On his way to this “pure” abstract style of painting he is known for, what movement did Mondrian really look back to in order to figure out how to break things / subject matter down?

• Near the end of the video, Beth & Steven ponder WHY … in the late 20s … was Mondrian so obsessed with finding this PURITY and BALANCE in his art. What do they say about this?