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?