Piet mondrian one of the founders of the dutch modern movement de stijl is recognized for the purity of his abstractions and methodical practice by which he arrived at them. Instead artists use colours shapes and textures to achieve their effect. 7 march 1872 1 february 1944 was a dutch painter and theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Studied painting at the amsterdam academy 1892 4 and again part time 1896 7. Art that is abstract does not show things that are recognisable such as people objects or landscapes.
He is known for being one of the pioneers of 20th century abstract art as he. Born in amersfoort utrecht. Piet mondrian original name pieter cornelis mondriaan born march 7 1872 amersfoort netherlands died february 1 1944 new york new york u s painter who was an important leader in the development of modern abstract art and a major exponent of the dutch abstract art movement known as de stijl the style. Pieter cornelis mondriaan dutch. 1902 03 or earlier piet mondrian view from the dunes with beach and piers domburg 1909 piet mondrian composition in brown and gray 1913.
ˈ m ɔː n dutch. Despite his certainty that he wanted to pursue a career in art mondrian first earned a degree in education at the insistence of his family. Piet mondrian is a dutch artist best known for his abstract paintings. Piet mondrian is a dutch painter who has carved a unique niche for himself on the global platform matching the likes of other celebrity painters. Piet mondrian 1872 1944 dutch pioneer of abstract art who developed from early landscape pictures to geometric abstract works of a most rigorous kind.
Piet mondrian 1872 1944 dutch pioneer of abstract art who developed from early landscape pictures to geometric abstract works of a most rigorous kind. ˈ m ɔː n dutch. He is known for being one of the pioneers of 20th century abstract art as he. Piet mondrian one of the founders of the dutch modern movement de stijl is recognized for the purity of his abstractions and methodical practice by which he arrived at them.