Piet Mondrian: Architect of Abstraction Piet Mondrian, a name synonymous with modern art’s pursuit of pure form and universal harmony, was far more than simply an abstract painter. Born Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan in Amersfoort, Netherlands, on March 7th, 1872, he embarked on a lifelong journey to distill the essence of visual experience into its most fundamental elements – straight lines, right angles, primary colors (red, blue, and ye…