Piet Mondrian was born in 1872 in the Netherlands. He began painting in 1895. Most of his early works were landscapes. Eventually his work became more abstract. In his later compositions, he avoided any suggestion of reproducing the real world. Instead, using horizontal and vertical black lines that outline blocks of pure white, red, blue or yellow, he expressed his conception of 'ultimate harmony and equilibrium'. These paintings are the ones for which Mondrian is best known. Learn more about Mondrian here 'Composition II' sold for 70 million dollars (Cdn) More examples. Make your own! Art Lessons