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The complex of Victorian houses, 8 October 2011-29 January 2012, "Mondrian. The perfect harmony ", a major retrospective that covers the entire artistic career of one of the most important masters of the twentieth century, the founder, along with Kandinsky, abstract.

 

 

Through 70 oils and drawings, as well as works by artists that influenced its evolution, the exhibition traces the production of Piet Mondrian to the landing point of his research, the compositions with lines and geometric rectangular spaces and the use of colors primary synthesis "ascetic" a creative original, universal: "in real life the abstract - claimed Mondrian - the new man has overcome the feelings of nostalgia, joy, ecstasy, sadness, horror: in 'emotion made ​​constant by the beauty, they are purified and clarified. "







The exhibition presents works mostly exceptionally granted by the Gemeentemuseum Hague and has the cooperation and support of large museums like the Denver Art Museum, the Philadelphia Art Museum, National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto.



The exhibition "Mondrian. The perfect harmony "is edited by Benno Tempel, Director of the Hague Gemeentemuseum, and makes use of a prestigious scientific committee composed by Hans Janssen, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Franz W. Kaiser, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Michael White, University of York, Frans Postma, Architect.



The exhibition, which was founded under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, is promoted by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, in collaboration with the participation of the Lazio Region - Chair and Department of Culture, Arts and Sports - Capital of Rome - Department of Cultural Affairs and Historical Center, Department of Family, Youth and Education - the Province of Rome - Department of Cultural Affairs and the Presidency - and the patronage of the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Institute for the History of Rome and the Italian Risorgimento