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Composition XIV Piet Mondrian, 1913
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Composition XIV

Piet Mondrian Β· 1913

Why it's great

Soft, pale lines form a pattern like a cross between a tree and a grid, in a picture Mondrian painted in 1913. He kept simplifying a tree and a church tower into lines until they stopped looking like objects.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Piet Mondrian

1872–1944 Β· born in Amersfoort Β· died in New York City

Piet Mondrian was born in the Netherlands and started out painting windmills and trees. He lived in Amsterdam, Paris, London and finally New York City. Over time he simplified his art into straight black lines and blocks of red, yellow and blue. He died in New York in 1944, and his style inspired architects and designers worldwide.

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