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| Pieter Cornelis Mondrian (1872-1944) has been characterized as
a pure abstract artist since his works of art do not represent
real objects at all. His simple yet elegant designs were intentionally
restricted to use only a few pure colors (the primary colors red,
yellow, and blue), black and white, and straight lines. His artwork
reflects an idealized view of reality, one which has perfect harmony
and balance.
Mondrian's works of art share several characteristics with tessellations and tilings. For example, the orderly arrangement of polygons (specifically, squares and rectangles) is much representative of tessellations. Also, even though Mondrian's works of art are not exactly symmetrical, their overall balance of form and color is very similar to the symmetries of regular, semiregular, and demiregular tessellations. Here are two works of art by Mondrian:
Now try designing your own artwork that incorporates the Mondrian techniques. All you really need is paper, pen, ruler, and a few crayons or markers. Or, click on the "Mondrimat" link below to use your web browser to interactively create a Mondrian work of art!
Some web links for further exploration: WebMuseum: Pure Abstraction - information and more artwork by Piet Mondrian
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