Piet Mondrian
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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 drafter[8], illustrator[9], and etcher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,063 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 drafter[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].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: NL[29]
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Began / founded: 1872-03-07[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1944-02-01[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: b28dbe30-a9c9-4bf6-bba8-68a7e6d0d89c[32]
Body
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 drafter[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[33], founded in 1942[34]; Composition in line, second state[21], a painting[35], founded in 1916[36]; Composition XIV[22], a painting[37], founded in 1913[38]; and Broadway Boogie Woogie[23], a painting[39], founded in 1942[40]. Things named for Piet Mondrian include Piet[41], Mondrian[42], and The Mondriaan House[43].
Death and Burial
Piet Mondrian died on February 1, 1944[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[44]. 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 (10,063 views/month, #5,981 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Theo van Doesburg[47], a poet[48], 1883–1931[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[50], awarded the Sikkens Prize[51], specialised in painting[52]; Marlow Moss[53], a painter[54], 1889–1958[55], of United Kingdom[56], specialised in painting[57]; Albert Gleizes[58], a painter[59], 1881–1953[60], of France[61], specialised in visual arts[62]; Mondrian dress[63], a dress[64]; Piet[65], an esoteric programming language[66], founded in 1993[67]; and Charmion Von Wiegand[68], a journalist[69], 1896–1983[70], of United States[71], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[72], specialised in painting[73].
Works attributed to him include Manifest I of De Stijl, 1918[74]. Entities named for him include Piet[41], Mondrian[42], and The Mondriaan House[43].
FAQs
Where was Piet Mondrian born?
Born in Amersfoort[2].
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 drafter[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 Theo van Doesburg[47], Marlow Moss[53], Albert Gleizes[58], and Mondrian dress[63].