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| Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue. Piet Mondrian, 1930. 28 ½ in. x 28 ½ |
In 1930 a Dutch artist named Piet Mondrian began work on one of his most famous paintings titled Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue. The oil painting is much smaller in scale than the works we have looked at previously, it is only 28 ½ in. x 28 ½ in. Mondrian is celebrated as one of the most influential modern painters in the world. His goal was to create art that was void of “nameable objects or the expression of personal feelings” (Preble, Preble & Frank 1999 p. 439). He chose to create a style based solely on “the expressive potential of fundamental visual elements and their relationships (Preble, Preble & Frank 1999 p. 439). Your task this week is to explain whether or not Mondrian was successful in his goal. Explain why Mondrian is influential. Explore the art movement that he began (called De Stijl) and explain its purpose.
Source:
Frank, P., Preble, S. & Preble D. (1999). Artforms. New York, NY: Longman.
He was very successful. He made a piece of art that had no personal feelings or emotion. It takes a lot to create a work with those without those elements.
ReplyDeleteHe was very influiential. He made something look simple and still be art. He had simple geometric shapes, lines, and primary colors. It may seem simple but is quite difficult.
His art movement promoted and taught abstract art and simplicity. The simplicty made it unique and popular. It was a start for all abstract art.
Piet Mondrian. ArtPiece. (2003-2010) http://www.pietmondrian.com/
Delahunt, Michael. De Stijl. (1996-2010) ArtLex http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/d/destijl.html
1.http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/mondrian.html
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3.http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/C20th/destijl.htm
Piet Mondrian, a self-taught painter whose goal was to create a painting that had no emotional attachment. I would like to think Mondrian was successful with this piece. I believe that most art is (or hopefully) created from a feeling or an idea. If Mondrian's "idea" was to create a piece with no personal feelings I believe he succeeded.
But, the question now is, is it influencial? This is where I would have to say maybe to some viewers it is. To me, though, I do not get influenced by this piece. I just don't feel anything because Mondrian didn't attach any personal feelings like Pablo did with his piece in the last blog. So my final answer is no, I just don't feel influenced good or bad when looking at this piece.
De Stijl is a style or way to portray a piece of art. It was a Dutch artistic movement founded in 1917. Its very disconnected art. It doesn't really express a feeling. I believe the purpose of this style is to show shapes and colors? correct me please if I'm wrong, I didn't really understand the purpose of De Stijl.
I think he was successful in obtaing his goal. He made shapes and lines turn into art and added color. I dont think it was very influencial because he only added color and shapes. To me his painting was boring. I liked that it was simple and it showed that art doesnt have to look confusing and hard.
ReplyDeleteI agree with cutter. Though I find it influential I see how some people could see it as not. They see no emotions, so get nothing out of it. To me being able to paint something without emotion is a challenge and I find it incredible someone could do that. I find that the purpose of De Stijl is to promote the abiltity to create abstract art, as well as art without emotion. It may seem easy, but it is a talent most can't master because humans are an emotional species
ReplyDeleteHis painting isnt very influential. There is no feeling in the painting when he painted it, so how are people suppose to get anything out of his art piece. The purpose of the De Stijl is to teach people that art doesnt have to be very hard or you dont have to be good at drawing Mondrian is influential because he takes things that are so easy to draw and puts meaning on them
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http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/mondrian.htm
He completed his goal by making a very "fundamental" piece of art. But I do not think it is infuential. Its stupid and boring. It might have been influential to artists at the time, though. The purpose of "De Stijl" or the style was to come up with a new form of modern art.
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He was successful in creating a piece of art with nameless objects and without personal feelings. Therefore, he was successful in achieving his goal. Mondrian was influential because he started an art movement called De Stiji. He was influential because his art influences me to learn about and do art. It also makes art look simple and not difficult. It uses the colors of black and white with the primary colors. It uses only form and color. The lines are simple horizontal and vertical lines. Its purpose was to simplify art.
I do not beleive that this peice is very influential at all. I think that in its time it could have been because of its modern look but he could have used more color as well as shapes.
ReplyDeleteI agree with EV3038 because it isn't very influential. It's basically just shapes and colors. If his goal was to make something simple than he reached his goal..but if he tried to make something influential I don't really understand what he was trying to prove in it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Haley that if it was his goal to make it simple he did his job. It is boring and I dont think it would make someone want to go out and do something or feel somethig.
ReplyDeleteThe lines are simple straight and dont cross eachother and the colors are plain. De Stiji is simple and that is what the art is.
I think he was successful in his goal. I do not think he is influential because anyone could have created art like that. It only took a simple mind to create that piece of art which had no meaning behind it. The only influential part of this piece of art is that it started an art movement called De Stijl. I agree with ds3112, it is very simple and boring with no emotion.
ReplyDeleteHe was trying to make a painting that he would be remembered by. His piece of art was something simple, but still genious. Alot of drawings are inspired by his art work, so his goal was succesful.
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He had simple geometric shapes, lines, and primary colors. It may seem simple but is quite difficult. Mondrian was influential because he started an art movement called De Stiji.
ReplyDeletePiet Mondrian’s task was to make a work of art out of simple things. In his art work he uses form and color. Yes, he was successful in his goal. Mondrian was influential because he made other people want to go out and make something so simple, but very meaningful.
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Mondrain's art was influrced by Cubism to hwere he started art in Paris. Thesophy painting then became a devotional painting for him. After he went to school for a year in Paris he painted his first neoplastic composition. which was black lines, pure primary colors and planes of non colors.
ReplyDeleteDe Stijl was a neoplasticism peice of art. It is used to express stiritual harmony and order. Using black and white, with primary colors.
So to me he was a a influential in art in his own way though. The way he did all of his paintings were different and very influencal to some people. he made new designs, with colors of black, hwite, and grays for most of them.
His painting sells for around $3,000,000 to about $5,000,000 for being so small. His art had to be pretty influenctial.
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/mondrian.htm
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4277071
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Stijl
I agree with Ry, his art movment did teach abstract art and simplicity. which made it popular. He not only had that but it also started abstract art too.
ReplyDeleteRy,
ReplyDeleteFabulous posts, why do you think Mondrian chose simplicity/abstraction as a subject matter?
Cutter,
ReplyDeleteGreat Posts. I think that you are just beginning to scrape the surface of DesStijl by describing it as disconnected. To understand the artists desire and longing for simplicity, you would have to look into the art styles that came before it like Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Impressionism.
Lindsay,
ReplyDeleteYou say that his work was boring, and not influential because he only had color and lines. What do you think he could have done to make his painting less boring and more exciting? Also, don't forget to cite at least one outside source of your informatin.
CB3176,
ReplyDeleteYour post is mildly confusing. You say that it is difficult to get anything out of his work because it has no feeling, but you also say that he attaches meaning to simple things. Which is it? Also, don't forget to cite one outside source.
AL3121,
ReplyDeleteWow, your post is rather charged! When you say that his work is "stupid and boring," yet appreciated by "artists at the time," are you implying that they were also "stupid and boring?" Would an artist influenced by these works today also be "stupid and boring?" Additionally, don't forget to cite one outside source for your information.
TW3245,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. What is it about Mondrian's art that makes you want to learn about and do art? Many students have expressed disdain for his work, so I am interested to know what it is you like or appreciate about it.
EV3038,
ReplyDeleteYou are right, he could have used more color and shapes. The question is, why didn't he? Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
Haley Jo,
ReplyDeleteWhat if his goal was to make something beautiful, or original? Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
ds3112,
ReplyDeleteIs the purpose of art to make you want to "go out and do something or feel something?" If so wouldn't being bored be feeling something? Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
JP3134,
ReplyDelete"A simple mind..." There are some people out there that believe that Mondrian's work reflects "universal order...that paralleled nature itself."
-Patrick Frank from Prebles ArtForms
Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
The De Stigl is the use of straight lines and angles in art. It is used to detach from "worldly" things and to be spiritual. He was successful in his goal. He showed the expressive ability of the abstact colors and lines.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cutter. To some this piece of art may have been influential, but for me art is about expressing your personal feelings through the painting, drawing, etc.
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OV3004,
ReplyDeletePlease elaborate!, I am interested to know what drawings were inspired by this work? You say his work was genious, but you don't state why. Will you go into more detail about this? Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
hempun,
ReplyDeleteYou say the work is "quite difficult," how is it difficult? Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
ms3271,
ReplyDeleteYou describe Mondrian's work as "very meaningful," and I agree, but what do you think that meaning is?
Klyaica,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. You mention Theosophy in your post, will you describe how it relates to Mondrian's work, or how he was influenced by it? Also, it would be great if you would run your post through a spell-check before submitting :).
Nic,
ReplyDeleteMany students have suggested in their posts that Mondrian's lack of feeling or meaning makes his work inconsequential, but contradict themselves by mentioning its expressive or meaningful qualities. Do you think it is possible for this painting to posess both attributes?
Nic,
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to cite at least one source for your information.
I think that he was very successful in his goal to create something without any personal feelings or daily objects; he came back to the basement of art with straight lines and the basic colors blue, yellow and red. And I guess he didn’t impress with a very difficult technique, he impressed with easiness and the courage to do something completely new. He drew nothing what you can see, not in the nature and not in your home or somewhere else, he drew something what was in his mind.
ReplyDeleteI think he was a great inspiration for many other artists in modern time and he showed us a new way of art: something untouchable.
And I disagree with everone who say that this painting is not influential, because there are no feelings. Who says that art is influenntial when it shows feelings?!
ML3216,
ReplyDeleteA very insightful post. I would like to understand what it is you think the "basement of art" is, will you please explain what this means to you? Additionally, will you further your explanation of "something untouchable?" Finally, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information in your original posts.
i believe he created an art peice with no feelings or emotion but i do not believe that he was really that insperational or inflential because anyone can make a art peice with no feelings or expression in it its not that hard in my opinion.
ReplyDelete1.http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/mondrian.html
I think Mondrian was very sucessful because his painting shows a good relationship between the different colors and shape sizes and the dark lines. Mondrian simplified the elements in his artwork to give the essense of the simpler world. The De Stijl was an art movement from the old art based on philosophy and architecture to a more modern art form based on the industrial movement. Its purpose was to give artists a different perspective on art.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theartstory.org/artist-mondrian-piet.htm
http://char.txa.cornell.edu/art/decart/destijl/decstijl.htm
I agree with M3216. He definately went back to the basics of art with the straight lines and the standard colors. This painting is very simple which shows that art doesn't have to be difficult to be beautiful.
ReplyDeletei think, He made something look geometric shapes, lines, and primary colors. It may seem simple but it show between the diferent colors.
ReplyDeletejohnny,
ReplyDeleteYou say that anyone could produce art like this, that it is not influential or inspirational. So why do you think that the piece has become so famous, so popular, and is acclaimed as influential?
Also, running your posts through a spell-checker before submitting would be beneficial.
Jeremy,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. What do you think the relationship between shape, color, and line is in regard to Mondrian's painting? When you say that art does not have to be difficult to be beautiful, are you saying that Mondrian's painting was not difficult to create?
m.milk-plus,
ReplyDeleteIt seems that you are saying that the painting is not as simple as it seems, will you expand that idea please? Also, don't forget to cite at least one source for your information in your original posts.
I think "the basment of art" is a kind of easy stuff without a spetific technique or thousend of thought about what you gonna do like the contrast or the brightness.
ReplyDeleteAnd I guess with "something untouchible" I mean that there are no objects that you can touch.