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Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: [ˈpitər kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈmɔndrijaːn]; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (/ p iː t ˈ m ɒ n d r i ɑː n /, US also /-ˈ m ɔː n-/, Dutch: [pit ˈmɔndrijɑn]), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
He always regarded his stepfather, Theodorus Doesburg, to be his natural father, so that his first works are signed with Theo Doesburg, to which he later added "van". Van Doesburg married three times: on 4 May 1910 to theosophist, poet and writer Agnita Henrica Feis ; on 30 May 1917 to accountant Helena 'Lena' Milius ; and on 24 November 1928 ...
The museum lies in the historical centre of Amersfoort. The museum building also includes the structure of the Christian primary school, where Mondrian's father served as the headmaster. In 1994, architect Leo Heidenrijk and his wife Cis converted the location into the Mondriaan House, making it accessible to the general public.
Neoplasticism (or neo-plasticism), originating from the Dutch Nieuwe Beelding, is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondrian [a] in 1917 and initially employed by the De Stijl art movement. The most notable proponents of this theory were Mondrian and another Dutch artist, Theo van Doesburg . [ 1 ]
Alongside Mondrian, Jan Toorop, and Jacoba van Heemskerck stayed in the town, painting the sea, the beaches, and town. [5] Mondrian visited Domburg in 1908, staying at the Loverendale Villa, the summer home of van Heemskerck and Marie Tak van Poortvliet, where he painted various landscapes. He later returned in 1909 with his friend Corenlis Spoor.
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Albert Jean Gorin (2 December 1899 – 29 March 1981) was a French neoplastic painter and constructive sculptor. He was a disciple of Piet Mondrian, and remained true to the concept of rigid geometricism and use of primary colors, but pushed the limits of neoplasticism by introducing circles and diagonals.
Martine Theodora Bax (born 1956) is a Dutch-Canadian art historian and art critic in modern art. Her specializations are the work of Piet Mondrian, the relationship between art and Western Esotericism, especially Modern Theosophy and Anthroposophy, and Nazi plunder of books during the Second World War.