Dec 13, 2021
8 min read
The Rise and Fall of Abstract Art
From utopian beginnings to the present day
When, in the late 19th century, artists began to move away from naturalistic representations of the world, a new idealism in art emerged.
Many artists, including Piet Mondrian, who painted Composition (№1) Gray-Red in 1935 (above), believed that abstract art could be instrumental in a more harmonious society…
