Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist of the 20th century, considered one of the greatest painters in history.

Mondrian’s first career choice was teaching, not painting.

A significant turning point in his art came when he decided to fuse his artistic ideas with his theological pursuits.

During World War I, he was visiting his home country, the Netherlands, and was stranded there for the entirety of the conflict.

He spent most of the interwar years in France, where he developed his famous grid-style paintings.

He fled France due to the threat of the Germans and settled in New York City.

His Paris art studio was vibrant and colorful—many considered it a work of art in itself.

He disliked the color green, and it is rare to find any of his paintings featuring it.

Mondrian was a big fan of jazz music, and the genre influenced parts of his artwork.