Trained on 28 figurative paintings by the Dutch artis Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: [ˈpitər kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈmɔndrijaːn]; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (/piːt ˈmɒndriɑːn/, US also /- ˈmɔːn-/, Dutch: [pit ˈmɔndrijɑn]). He was a painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements. To see his works, please go to

• piet-mondrian.org/paintings.jsp

• wikiart.org/en/piet-mondrian/all-works#!#filterName:all-paintings-chronologically,resultType:masonry

• guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/piet-mondrian

• artic.edu/artworks/144467/farm-near-duivendrecht

• tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/2011/12/piet-mondrian-1872-1944-holanda-neo.html

Please ignore the really bad Star Wars joke about De Stijl art movement😹. I am not sure if I'll ever attempt to train a LoRA based on his famous Mondrian pattern/grid because what would the prompt be?😅.

Usage tip: works best with a guidance between 1.0 and 2.5

Known problem: this epoch seems to be a bit overtrained, because some prompts are not followed well. But I decided on it because it renders the style well. You can try lower the weight or use an earlier epoch if this is causing problems for you.

From ChatGPT:

Mondrian in 1899

Please tell me about Mondrian's figurative painting style

Piet Mondrian is best known for his abstract grid paintings, but before embracing abstraction, he spent years working in a figurative style deeply rooted in Dutch landscape tradition, Impressionism, and Symbolism. His early figurative work reflects a fascinating journey through naturalism toward the stripped-down visual language he would later pioneer.

🎨 Characteristics of Mondrian's Figurative Painting Style

1. Dutch Realism Roots

• His early landscapes, such as Willow Grove: Impression of Light and Shadow (c. 1905), reflect influence from the Hague School and Barbizon School—both known for muted palettes and attention to atmospheric effects.

  

• Common subjects included windmills, canals, farms, and flat rural fields, painted with subtle tonal variation.

2. Impressionist Influence

• Around 1905–1908, Mondrian's brushwork loosened, and color became more vivid, aligning with Post-Impressionism.

• Paintings like Evening: The Red Tree (1908–1910) show expressive use of color and contour, bordering on Fauvism.

  Avond (Evening): The Red Tree, 1908 by Piet Mondrian

• He often used color symbolically and experimented with unnatural hues.

3. Symbolism and Theosophy

• Mondrian was a member of the Theosophical Society, which emphasized spiritual balance and harmony.

• His figurative works, while realistic in form, often had a meditative, stylized stillness that foreshadowed his search for universal truths through abstraction.

4. Simplification of Form

• Over time, his compositions became more structural, emphasizing verticals and horizontals even in natural subjects.

• Trees, in particular, became vehicles for abstraction—from detailed renderings to simplified silhouettes, and eventually, to near-geometric patterns (e.g., The Gray Tree).

🖼️ Notable Figurative Works

• Willow Grove: Impression of Light and Shadow (c. 1905)

• Evening: The Red Tree (1908–10)

• Mill in Sunlight (1908)

  

• Dune Landscape (1911)

  

• The Gray Tree (1911)

✨ Style Summary

Mondrian’s figurative style was muted, atmospheric, and symbolically charged. He reduced natural forms to their essentials, seeking rhythm and balance—long before he distilled his vision into lines and primary colors. His approach reveals a deep continuity between realism and abstraction, unified by a persistent search for harmony in visual form.