In order to approach the spiritual in art, one employs reality as little as possible... This explains logically why primary forms are employed. Since these forms are abstract, an abstract art comes into being.

Piet Mondrian

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Art

Author

Piet Mondrian

Language

Dutch

Time

1914 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

Netherlands Europe

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Citation

Mondrian, Piet. Sketchbook II. c. 1914.

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Topic
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Source
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Language
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Time
1912 1910s 20th century
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Citation

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Topic
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Pablo Picasso
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Picasso, Pablo. Quoted in Life with Picasso, written by Francoise Gilot and Carlton Lake. McGraw-Hill, 1964, pt. 6.

Another quote from 1914

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Aggression Battle
Speaker
Ferdinand Foch
Language
French
Time
1914 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Foch, Ferdinand. Message sent during the first Battle of the Marne. 8 Sept. 1914.