Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist best known for his paintings of black grids filled with the three primary colours of blue, red and yellow.
This bedcover uses a Mondrian-inspired design.
He was also responsible for the ‘De Stijl’ movement, influencing furniture design and architecture in Holland. This design for the Dutch Pavilion at a World Expo is pure Mondrian in 3D.Even today his influence on architecture remains, as seen in these geometric buildings in Amsterdam.
Red & white geometric architecture on stilts atop a wharf overlooking the river in Amsterdam.
The best place to see examples of this architectural style is in Rotterdam, which was massively rebuilt after heavy German bombing almost obliterated the city in WW2.
Sign for the famous Cube House in Rotterdam.
The exterior of the Cube House.
Mondrian’s Geometric Paintings and the ‘De Stijl’ Movement
I would love to photograph some of those buildings and see how they are done on the inside. 😀 Wonderful entry. 😀
I never managed to get inside any of the buildings but I was especially curious about Cube House; from the photos I saw it almost looked as if one lived suspended in space. Originally one of them was a pub but it had closed down by the time we were there. That would have been a fun experience!
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Thanks so much Cee!
You are welcome. 😀
Very cool shots!
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