This document provides information about the artist Piet Mondrian. It states that Mondrian was a Dutch painter who developed his own abstract style called De Stijl using primary colors and lines to create rectangular shapes. Mondrian was influenced by cubist artists like Picasso and Braque and his work became increasingly abstract over time. He eventually moved to New York City where he lived until his death, often listening to jazz music while painting.

1. What do you see here???

2. This is the man who painted the picture. His name is Piet Mondrian.

3. Piet Mondrian 1872(Holland)-1944(New York City

5. He liked to use lines put together as squares and rectangles.

6. Placing these squares and lines on the canvas was very important to him.

7. He liked to use the colors red,yellow,blue,black and white.

8. Composition No. 8 1939-42

9. Mondrian started his own art style called De Stijl (The Style). His artwork became more abstract and he limited his palette to primary colors. Composition with Large Blue Plane, Red, Black, Yellow, and Gray 1921

10. Mondrian grew up in an artistic family. He enjoyed painting and went to art school in Amsterdam . Gray Tree 1911

11. Mondrain enjoyed the artwork of the cubist painters such as Picasso and Braque. Soon Mondrian’s artwork began to get more abstract. Ocean 5, 1915

12. Composition with Yellow 1930

13. Rhythm of Black Lines c. 1935/42

14. Mondrian moved to New York City where he lived for the rest of his life. New York City 1941-42

15. Broadway Boogie Woogie 1943 Mondrian loved jazz music and would often listen to the music when he painted.

16. What do you see in this Mondrian painting?

17. 1. Use paper lines and shapes to create your pattern. 2. Glue your lines and shapes to your paper. 3. Decorate your classroom! Make you own Mondrian!