THE JAPANESE IN CONGRESS.; Visit to the House of Representatives Speeches of the Speaker and the Chief Ambassador.
Date: 07 March 1872
Speech of an Ambassador in United States House of Representatives
Piet Mondrian Birthday, Date of Birth
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: [ˈpitər kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈmɔndrijaːn]; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (, US also ; Dutch: [pit ˈmɔndrijɑn]), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements.
Mondrian's art was highly utopian and was concerned with a search for universal values and aesthetics. He proclaimed in 1914: "Art is higher than reality and has no direct relation to reality. To approach the spiritual in art, one will make as little use as possible of reality, because reality is opposed to the spiritual. We find ourselves in the presence of an abstract art. Art should be above reality, otherwise it would have no value for man."
He was a contributor to the De Stijl art movement and group, which he co-founded with Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed Neoplasticism. This was the new 'pure plastic art' which he believed was necessary in order to create 'universal beauty'. To express this, Mondrian eventually decided to limit his formal vocabulary to the three primary colors (red, blue, and yellow), the three primary values (black, white, and gray), and the two primary directions (horizontal and vertical). Mondrian's arrival in Paris from the Netherlands in 1912 marked the beginning of a period of profound change. He encountered experiments in Cubism and with the intent of integrating himself within the Parisian avant-garde removed an 'a' from the Dutch spelling of his name (Mondriaan).
Mondrian's work had an enormous influence on 20th-century art, influencing not only the course of abstract painting and numerous major styles and art movements (e.g. Color Field painting, Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism), but also fields outside the domain of painting, such as design, architecture and fashion. Design historian Stephen Bayley said: "Mondrian has come to mean Modernism. His name and his work sum up the High Modernist ideal. I don't like the word 'iconic', so let's say that he's become totemic – a totem for everything Modernism set out to be."
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Thursday, March 7, 1872
- Place of Birth
- Amersfoort
- Age
- 153
- Star Sign
- ♓
The March 7, 1872 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 66 day of the year. President of the United States was Ulysses S. Grant.
If you were born on this day, you are 153 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, March 7, 2025, 220 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in 144 days. You have lived for 56,102 days, or about 1,346,467 hours, or about 80,788,050 minutes, or about 4,847,283,000 seconds.
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7th of March 1872 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on March 7, 1872
A Word About the Weather The Canvass Checked by the Intense Cold Present Condition and Prospects of the Contest Despair of the Democrats.
Date: 07 March 1872
A Democratic Town Redeemed Gratifying Republican Victory at Palmyra,N.Y.
Date: 07 March 1872
Palmyra; Election; Republican Victory
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.; Defeat of the New-York Ferry Reform Bill. The Erie Classification Repeal Bills not yet Reported--Baneful Influence of Gould's Visit--A Bill to Abolish Capital Punishment--Drawing-Room Cars--Why Senator Wood's Case is not Reported--Quick Transit. ANOTHER HITCH IN ERIE. THE SEVENTY'S CHARTER. RETURN OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER. A "SURPRISE" ALL ROUND. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. CRIMINAL COURTS IN NEW-YORK CITY. AN ERIE BILL. THE DRAWING-ROOM CAR JOB AGAIN. A VETO.
Date: 07 March 1872
Kings County; Auditor and Supervisors' Abolishment; Mr. Bevins' Bill
THE SUSPENDED BANKS.; A Resume of the Condition of the Bankrupt Institutions. THE CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK. THE UNION-SQUARE BANK. THE STUYVESANT BANK. THE EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK. THE GUARDIAN SAVINGS BANK. THE MARKET SAVINGS BANK. THE BOWLING-GREEN SAVINGS BANK.
Date: 07 March 1872
Suspended Banks; Summary of the Result
POLITICAL.; Vigorous Prosecution of the Campaign in New-Hampshire. Mr. Hale, of Maine, on the Stump The Democrats Losing Ground Local Meetings and Movements.NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Hon. Eugene Hale Nails DemocraticFalsehoods Schurz's and Sumner'sSpeach the Main Reliance of theEnemy. SCHURZ AND SUMNER AIDING THE DEMOCRATS.
Date: 07 March 1872
THE ARMS INVESTIGATION.; Rage of the Conspirators over the Senate's Course--Organization of the Senate Committee--Mr. Boutwell Before the House Committee.
Date: 07 March 1872
Before Committee