Piet Mondrian

Dutch painter (1872–1944)
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Piet Mondrian
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Piet Mondrian

Summary

Piet Mondrian is a human[1]. Born in Amersfoort[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1872[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 1, 1944[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], architectural draftsperson[8], illustrator[9], and etcher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #5,981 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Piet Mondrian was born in Amersfoort[2].
  • Piet Mondrian passed away in New York City[4].
  • Piet Mondrian was born on March 7, 1872[3].
  • Piet Mondrian died on February 1, 1944[5].
  • Piet Mondrian is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery[12].
  • Piet Mondrian's father was Pieters Cornelis Mondriaan[13].
  • Piet Mondrian held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Piet Mondrian's native language[15].
  • Piet Mondrian worked as a painter[6].
  • Piet Mondrian's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Piet Mondrian's professions included architectural draftsperson[8].
  • Piet Mondrian's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Piet Mondrian's professions included etcher[10].
  • Piet Mondrian's professions included visual artist[16].
  • Piet Mondrian's field of work was painting[17].
  • Piet Mondrian's education included a stint at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[18].
  • A notable student of Piet Mondrian was Agatha Zethraeus.[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Piet Mondrian is Victory Boogie Woogie[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Piet Mondrian is Composition in line, second state[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Piet Mondrian is Composition XIV[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Piet Mondrian is Broadway Boogie Woogie[23].
  • Piet Mondrian was a member of Arti et Amicitiae[24].
  • Piet Mondrian was a member of De Stijl[25].
  • Piet Mondrian was a member of Abstraction-Création[26].
  • Piet Mondrian was a member of American Abstract Artists[27].

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Origins and Family

Piet Mondrian's place of birth was Amersfoort[2]. He was born on March 7, 1872[3]. His father was Pieters Cornelis Mondriaan[13]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Piet Mondrian was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], architectural draftsperson[8], illustrator[9], etcher[10], and visual artist[16]. Piet Mondrian's field of work was painting[17]. A notable student of him was Agatha Zethraeus.[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Victory Boogie Woogie[20], a painting[28], founded in 1942[29]; Composition in line, second state[21], a painting[30], founded in 1916[31]; Composition XIV[22], a painting[32], founded in 1913[33]; and Broadway Boogie Woogie[23], a painting[34], founded in 1942[35]. Things named for Piet Mondrian include The Mondriaan House[36], Mondrian[37], and Piet[38].

Death and Burial

Piet Mondrian died on February 1, 1944[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[39]. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Piet Mondrian ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #5,981 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Mondrian dress[42], a dress[43]; Albert Gleizes[44], a painter[45], 1881–1953[46], of France[47], specialised in visual arts[48]; Theo van Doesburg[49], a poet[50], 1883–1931[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[52], awarded the Sikkens Prize[53], specialised in painting[54]; Marlow Moss[55], a painter[56], 1889–1958[57], of United Kingdom[58], specialised in painting[59]; Charmion Von Wiegand[60], a journalist[61], 1896–1983[62], of United States[63], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[64], specialised in painting[65]; and Piet[66], an esoteric programming language[67], founded in 1993[68].

Works attributed to him include Manifest I of De Stijl, 1918[69]. Entities named for him include The Mondriaan House[36], Mondrian[37], and Piet[38].

FAQs

Where was Piet Mondrian born?

Born in Amersfoort[2], Piet Mondrian…

Where did Piet Mondrian die?

Piet Mondrian died in New York City[4].

Who were Piet Mondrian's parents?

Piet Mondrian's father was Pieters Cornelis Mondriaan[13].

What did Piet Mondrian do for work?

Piet Mondrian worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], architectural draftsperson[8], illustrator[9], and etcher[10].

Where did Piet Mondrian go to school?

Piet Mondrian was educated at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[18].

Who did Piet Mondrian influence?

Piet Mondrian has been cited as an influence by Mondrian dress[42], Albert Gleizes[44], Theo van Doesburg[49], and Marlow Moss[55].

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  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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