On February 1, 1944, Piet Mondrian passed away at the age of 71. Born in 1872 in the Netherlands, Mondrian was a renowned abstract painter, known for his iconic grid-based compositions of Geometric shapes in red, blue, yellow, and white. He was also a key figure in the De Stijl artistic movement. Mondrian's work highlighted his interest in modernism and his passionate exploration of form and geometry. His experimentation with various artistic philosophies and his ardent use of the elements of line, color, and shape to express universal concepts made his work timeless and highly influential in the art world. Mondrian was widely seen as an innovative leader in the development of abstract art, and his legacy is still widely admired today. As his art continues to inspire generations of contemporary artists, his contribution to art history will live on for many years to come.