‘Mondriaan in Amsterdam 1892–1912’ examined how the painter discovered his own style in and around the city – from the dark, realistic landscapes of his early years to his almost abstract rendition of the dazzling ‘Mill in Sunlight’ (1908).
The exhibition brought more than 60 of his works – most of them rarely shown – back to the city in which they were painted a hundred years ago.
Published alongside the exhibition was a book of the same name by Hans Janssen, Chief Curator of Modern Art at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. This richly-illustrated publication also threw new light on Mondriaan’s Amsterdam days.
