Composition No. 11 - Mondrian

Piet Mondrian, a prominent painter of the neoplasticism movement, created "Composition No. 11" in 1913, a work that reflects his transition towards total abstraction. Although Mondrian began to paint in an increasingly abstract manner, he still selected landscapes, dunes, and trees as starting points for his works. This particular work is based on the search for the structure of beauty he found in his pleasant walks along the Gein riverbank, his mill, his trees, the farm, and the reflections of light rays on the water, resulting in an almost completely abstract composition of surfaces, lines, and colors. Mondrian described his intentions during this period as constructing lines and color combinations on a flat surface with the aim of representing general beauty as consciously as possible. This approach led him to profoundly influence the development of abstract art, especially through his explorations in the relationship between form and color. This work transforms natural elements into geometric structures that transcend literal representation.