Mondrianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɒndrɪən/, U.S.

/ˈmɔndriˌɑn/,

/ˈmɔndriən/,

/ˈmɑndriˌɑn/,

/ˈmɑndriən/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mondrian.

Etymology: < the name of Piet Mondrian (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan; 1872–1944), Dutch painter, leading member of the De Stijl movement and the originator of neo-plasticism.

A. adj. (attributive).

Designating, relating to, or characteristic of the geometrical abstract style of Mondrian's paintings.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > late 19th and 20th centuries > [adjective] > neoplastic

neoplastic1934

neo-plasticist1936

Mondrian1958

1958 Listener 27 Nov. 888/1 A Mondrian scheme of simple primary colors.

1978 Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Dec. 1400/3 Boards range in style from Cruikshank's ‘Comic Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851’ to the Mondrian simplicity of ‘Quartette’.

1990 I. Daria Fashion Cycle 21 We use color in a Mondrian way.

B. n. Neurol. and Psychology.

An abstract geometrical pattern of contrasting colours, resembling a painting by Mondrian, used in testing responses to visual stimuli.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > geometric

checkingc1440

checkc1450

chequer-work1519

pane?a1549

diaper-work1602

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reticulum1797

Grecque1832

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gammadion1848

diaper1851

key pattern1853

diapering1866

Greek fret1872

rangoli1884

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Greek key1897

step pattern1908

Mondrian1964

1964 E. H. Land in Amer. Scientist 52 250 It is only by using a photometer that we can show that the energy coming from the black area in the Mondrian is equal to the energy coming from the white area at this other position in the Mondrian.

1989 Nature 3 Aug. 387/1 We used an abstract display of coloured squares and rectangles (a ‘Mondrian’) to maximize stimulation of areas responsive to colour and minimize the activation of other cortical areas.

1999 Vision Res. 39 1531 Subjects saw two identical Mondrians side-by-side: one Mondrian rendered under a standard illuminant, the other rendered under one of several test illuminants.

Derivatives

ˈMondrian-like adj.

ΚΠ

1963 Times 30 Apr. 15/5 The Mondrian-like luminous coloured panels.

1993 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 251 62/1 The test chart in the scene consisted of a Mondrian-like arrangement of approximately 50 patches (squares and rectangles) of various colours.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mondrian
释义	Mondrianadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɒndrɪən/, U.S. /ˈmɔndriˌɑn/, /ˈmɔndriən/, /ˈmɑndriˌɑn/, /ˈmɑndriən/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mondrian. Etymology: < the name of Piet Mondrian (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan; 1872–1944), Dutch painter, leading member of the De Stijl movement and the originator of neo-plasticism. A. adj. (attributive). Designating, relating to, or characteristic of the geometrical abstract style of Mondrian's paintings. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > late 19th and 20th centuries > [adjective] > neoplastic neoplastic1934 neo-plasticist1936 Mondrian1958 1958 Listener 27 Nov. 888/1 A Mondrian scheme of simple primary colors. 1978 Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Dec. 1400/3 Boards range in style from Cruikshank's ‘Comic Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851’ to the Mondrian simplicity of ‘Quartette’. 1990 I. Daria Fashion Cycle 21 We use color in a Mondrian way. B. n. Neurol. and Psychology. An abstract geometrical pattern of contrasting colours, resembling a painting by Mondrian, used in testing responses to visual stimuli. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > pattern or design > [noun] > geometric checkingc1440 checkc1450 chequer-work1519 pane?a1549 diaper-work1602 chevron1605 diapery1631 fret1664 tooth-work1681 polygram1696 chequer1779 reticulum1797 Grecque1832 checkery1837 gammadion1848 diaper1851 key pattern1853 diapering1866 Greek fret1872 rangoli1884 geometric1894 Greek key1897 step pattern1908 Mondrian1964 1964 E. H. Land in Amer. Scientist 52 250 It is only by using a photometer that we can show that the energy coming from the black area in the Mondrian is equal to the energy coming from the white area at this other position in the Mondrian. 1989 Nature 3 Aug. 387/1 We used an abstract display of coloured squares and rectangles (a ‘Mondrian’) to maximize stimulation of areas responsive to colour and minimize the activation of other cortical areas. 1999 Vision Res. 39 1531 Subjects saw two identical Mondrians side-by-side: one Mondrian rendered under a standard illuminant, the other rendered under one of several test illuminants. Derivatives ˈMondrian-like adj. ΚΠ 1963 Times 30 Apr. 15/5 The Mondrian-like luminous coloured panels. 1993 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 251 62/1 The test chart in the scene consisted of a Mondrian-like arrangement of approximately 50 patches (squares and rectangles) of various colours. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1958
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