Petrus Cornelis Constant (Piet) Wiegman (Zwolle, 18 April 1885 – Alkmaar, 30 September 1963 ) was a Dutch painter, graphic artist, sculptor, ceramist and puppeteer.
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24-593: A group of artists, among them Wim Schuhmacher . From 1922 to 1929 the family lives in Thorn in Limburg. In that period, a lifelong and fruitful friendship grew with Hendrik Wiegersma and his wife Nel Daniëls.. Wiegman also met Constant Permeke , with whom he felt a kinship in the choice of subjects, colors and style of painting. In Thorn he made many woodcuts, he cuts dolls for children and begins to sculpt. In 1929 they return to North Holland , and in 1938 they move into
36-572: A house with a studio in Groet . There he becomes one of the members of the Bergen School of art. From 1932 Piet Wiegman also works as a ceramist. During the war period Wiegman couldn't work but after 1945 he recovers in the rise of the Cobra movement . A heart attack in 1950 made it impossible to paint, and limited his energy and concentration. In that year on the occasion of his 65th birthday, there
48-681: A later generation, but started their careers under the influence of the Bergen school. Museum Kranenburgh in Bergen and the Stedelijk Museum in Alkmaar each own a considerable number of works by representatives of the Bergen school. Henri Le Fauconnier had already in 1912 become a member of the Amsterdam Moderne Kunstkring (Modern Art Circle), together with Fernand Léger and Piet Mondriaan . A few years after
60-501: The Bergen school. Other members of the school are: Else Berg , Gerrit van Blaaderen, Arnout Colnot, Dirk Filarski, Leo Gestel , Jaap Weijand, Frans Huysmans, Harrie Kuyten , Kees Maks , Jaap Sax, Mommie Schwarz , Jan Sluyters , Wim Schumacher , Matthieu Wiegman and Piet Wiegman . Painters whose works are related to the Bergen school are Jelle Troelstra , Henri ten Holt, Bernard Essers, Henk Chabot and Thé Lau. Painters like Karel Colnot, Jaap Min and Henk van den Idsert belong to
72-639: The formation of the Bergen school in Groningen another school was formed in 1917 and 1918, called De Ploeg . Jan Wiegers was its central figure. De Ploeg also worked in an expressionist style, but its use of colour was much more exuberant. The group was notably influenced by the German Expressionism of Ernst Kirchner and its social outlook was influenced by the upcoming socialism. Piet Wiegman Born in Zwolle , Wiegman started worked in
84-403: The group were largely written down in the magazine Het Signaal (The Signal). The art historian F.M. Huebner was the first one to write about the Bergen school. The works of the Bergen school are characterised by figurative depiction with cubist influences, an expressionist touch and in dark colours. The artists had a preference for painting still lifes and the human figure . The movement
96-791: The industry in Rotterdam , and moved to Amsterdam in 1901. In 1906 at age 21 he began to paint. Before that he had drawn much. His first paintings show the influence of George Hendrik Breitner . In 1908 he decided to make painting his profession, perhaps under the influence of his brothers Jan Wiegman and Matthieu Wiegman, and he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Arts in Amsterdam, where he however lasted only three full months. In 1913 he settles down and devoted himself entirely to painting. In 1921–22 he lives with his new wife Janna Formijne in Amsterdam. His art dealer Jan Vecht introduced him in
108-448: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bergen_school&oldid=1252737822 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bergen School (art) The Bergen school ( Dutch : Bergense school )
120-796: The village had become known as an ' artist colony '. A majority of painters belonging to the group lived close to each other on the Buerweg, in the neighbourhood Bergen Binnen, which is situated in between Bergen and Bergen aan Zee . The founders of this movement were the French painter Henri Le Fauconnier and the Dutch painter Piet van Wijngaerdt. They gained many adherents among young painters who agitated against Impressionism , just like Fauvism did in France and Expressionism in Germany. The art theories of
132-400: Was a first original expression of a Dutch movement later to be named Expressionism. Its name refers to the village where the painters established, as is assumed because of its special light. Among the most celebrated artists belonging to this school were Charley Toorop and John Rädecker . In particular the Amsterdam art collector Piet Boendermaker and C.W.N. Baard contributed to the fame of
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#1732764758402144-405: Was a movement in Dutch painting which manifested itself between 1915 and 1925. It is characterised by an expressionist style, influenced by cubism and showing a preference for darker colours. The participating artists lived and worked in or near the artist's village Bergen in the province of North Holland . A considerable number of artists had already been living or working in Bergen before; thus
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