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Piet Mondrian

Also known as Mondrian, Mondriaan, Piet Cornelis Mondrian, Piet Cornelies Mondrian, Piet Mondriaan, Pieter Cornelis Mondrian

Dutch painter (1872–1944)

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Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) was a Dutch painter, draftsperson, and illustrator. Born Pieter Cornelis, he was a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and worked in Amsterdam, Paris, Domburg, and New York City, where he died of pneumonia. He was educated at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten.

Mondrian was associated with the movements of Post-impressionism, De Stijl, and Symbolism. He was a member of Arti et Amicitiae, De Stijl, Abstraction-Création, and American Abstract Artists. His artistic development was influenced by cubism, Theosophical Society, anthroposophy, and Bart van der Leck. Notable works include *Victory Boogie Woogie* and *Broadway Boogie Woogie*.

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Hilma Af Klint and Piet Mondrian - Forms of Life
Música y pintura
Realidad Natural Y Realidad Abstracta
Arte plástico y arte plástico puro
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Instance of: human
Given name: Cornelis
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Place of death: New York City
Occupation: interior designer
Educated at: Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
Languages spoken: Dutch
Native language: Dutch
Notable work: Broadway Boogie Woogie
Participant in: Documenta III
Field of work: painting
Genre: self-portrait
Movement: Symbolism
Image: Piet Mondriaan.jpg
Work location: London

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Commons category: Piet Mondrian
date of birth: 1872-03-07
date of death: 1944-02-01
Commons gallery: Piet Mondrian
cause of death: pneumonia
Commons Creator page: Piet Mondrian
member of: American Abstract Artists
influenced by: Pablo Picasso
topic's main category: Category:Piet Mondrian
manner of death: natural causes
archives at: RKD - Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis
name in native language: Pieter Cornelis (Piet) Mondriaan
has works in the collection: National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
start of work period: 1893-01-01
end of work period: 1944-01-01
student: Agatha Zethraeus.
birth name: Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan
described at URL: www.vvnk.nl/monografieen/mondriaan-pieter-cornelis-piet
partner in business or sport: Theo van Doesburg

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Works in European collections

33 objects attributed to Piet Mondrian, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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]), was a Dutch 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 taken down to simple geometric elements.

Mondrian's art was highly utopian, and was concerned with a search for universal values and aesthetics. He proclaimed in 1914, "Art is higher than reality and has no direct relation to reality. To approach the spiritual in art, one will make as little use as possible of reality, because reality is opposed to the spiritual. We find ourselves in the presence of an abstract art. Art should be above reality, otherwise it would have no value for man."

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