Windmill
- Original dimensions
- 94.6 x 99.5 cm
- Museum
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Year
- 1917
Scene depicted
The canvas Windmill presents a peaceful landscape, where the iconic structure of a windmill rises under a vast sky. The geometric lines and primary colors combine to convey a sense of tranquility. The painting invites contemplation of nature and the rural environment, while revealing the modernity of a time in full transformation.
Historical context
Year: 1917 |BRK| Museum: Dallas Museum of Art |BRK| Dimensions: 94.6 x 99.5 cm
Place in the artist's career
Windmill positions itself as a pivot in the career of Piet Mondrian . This masterpiece testifies to his evolution towards pure abstraction, parallel to other notable works such as Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow, and Broadway Boogie Woogie, thus marking a fundamental turning point in the artist's aesthetic quest.
Anecdote
“True beauty lies in harmony and simplicity.” Thus spoke Mondrian, inspired by the soft light of an autumn morning, as he captured the essence of a windmill in the midst of a gentle breeze. This quote resonates particularly in the context of the painting Windmill, a work evoking both movement and tranquility.