Iris
- Original dimensions
- 32 x 58.4 cm
- Museum
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Year
- 1910
Scene depicted
In Iris , Mondrian captures the delicacy and elegance of irises, not only through form but also through the freedom of an unexpected play of colors. Each petal, each shade, are fragments of a visual poem that invites contemplation of the fleeting beauty of nature and to renounce the immediate to embrace the eternal.
Historical context
Year: 1910 |BRK| Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art |BRK| Dimensions: 32 x 58.4 cm
Place in the artist's career
Iris is part of a pivotal period in Mondrian's career, marked by an unceasing search for pictorial truth. Alongside Composition No. 10 and Broadway Boogie Woogie , this painting reflects the evolution of his technique and his commitment to radical abstraction, combining emotional depth with rigorous structure.
Anecdote
“True beauty lies in the simplicity of forms.” These words from Mondrian resonate like an echo of the painting he shaped one summer morning, under the soft light of a morning. This moment of creation, suspended in time, gave life to a pictorial work that transcends the simple frame to become a meditation on nature itself. Inspiration flows, evoking the fresh scent of earth and the vibrant colors of flowers.