Piet Mondrian

What to expect? In this 2 hrs. Class kids are going to see a short video about the artist's life and famous artworks. We going create artwork based on featured artist style. Step by step instructions.

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Art History:

Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Mondriaan, after 1906 Mondrian, was a Dutch painter and theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Wikipedia

Born: March 7, 1872, Amersfoort, Netherlands

Died: February 1, 1944, Manhattan, New York City, NY

Periods: De Stijl, Post-Impressionism, Impressionism, Fauvism, Modern art, Cubism, Abstract art, Expressionism

Known for: Painting

Education: Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (1892–1897), Royal Academy of Arts.

An influential non-representational painter, Piet Mondrian’s art evolved over his lifetime into his own unique style, which he coined “neo-plasticism.” This art was not based on outside artistic influences or on typical techniques, but was instead Mondrian’s interpretation of his deeply felt philosophical beliefs. He subscribed to two sets of philosophical beliefs; theosophy, a religious mysticism which sought to help humanity achieve perfection, and anthroposophy, which held that the spiritual world was directly accessible through the development of the inner self. His works were thus aimed at helping humanity through aesthetic beauty and breaking from a representational form of painting.