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Schilderijen van Piet van Mook: De 3 bekendste, door de ogen van een galerie
Bijgewerkt in november 2026 · gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore (zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen per kunstwerk) · 3 werken van Piet van Mook in onze catalogus
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Volgens de visie van de galerie is het beroemdste schilderij van Piet van Mook Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes. (1955), waarvan het origineel in het Museum Gouda in Gouda hangt. Tide Festival Ochrid (1971) en Cubibody (woman in circle). (1979) maken het trio compleet dat elk oog herkent. Van de 3 werken van Piet van Mook in onze catalogus presenteert de galerie hieronder de 3 bekendste werken, elk een origineel met de jaartal, het museum en wat het uniek maakt.
1924 – 2016, Amsterdam
Meeste werken: Museum Gouda
De top 10 schilderijen van Piet van Mook in de galerie
De musea waar de originele werken van Piet van Mook worden bewaard
Het museum met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Piet van Mook | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 Museum Gouda |
Gouda | 3 | Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes., Tide Festival Ochrid, Cubibody (woman in circle). |
Piet van Mook, de kenmerkende schilderijen van elk jaar
25 jaar aan kunst van Piet van Mook, van 1955 tot 1979: de galerie volgt hen jaar voor jaar, via de meest beroemde originelen van elk jaar.
Werken per jaar
Selecteer een jaar om de originele werken te bekijken.
Schilderijen van Piet van Mook: de galerie geeft antwoord
Welk schilderij van Piet van Mook is het beroemdste van allemaal?Onthul het antwoord
Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes. (1955), Museum Gouda, Gouda. Tide Festival Ochrid (1971) en Cubibody (woman in circle). (1979) volgen.
Hoe oud was Piet van Mook bij de voltooiing van Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes.?Onthul het antwoord
31 jaar oud: Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes. dateert uit 1955, en Piet van Mook werd geboren in 1924.
Hoeveel werken heeft Piet van Mook gemaakt?Onthul het antwoord
Onze catalogus bevat 3 werken van Piet van Mook, daterend van 1955 tot 1979.
Waar hangen de beroemdste originele werken van Piet van Mook?Onthul het antwoord
Voornamelijk in Museum Gouda (Gouda). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.
Wat zijn de vroegste en laatste beroemde werken van Piet van Mook?Onthul het antwoord
Op deze pagina is het vroegste Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes. (1955) en het laatste Cubibody (woman in circle). (1979).
Welke originelen van Piet van Mook zijn in de collectie van het Museum Gouda?Onthul het antwoord
Portrait of the painter Jan Houkes., Tide Festival Ochrid en Cubibody (woman in circle).: het Museum Gouda, Gouda herbergt 3 van de werken op deze pagina.
Piet van Mook: de kunstenaar
A Life of Form and Geometry
Born in Amsterdam in 1924, Piet van Mook entered a world shaped by the legacy of his father, the painter Harry van Mook. His early years were marked by a quiet resistance; during the occupation, he refused to sign the loyalty oath required by German authorities, a choice that led him into hiding and away from his initial ambitions in biology. This period of concealment eventually gave way to a formal education at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie between 1946 and 1952. It was here that the foundations for a career spanning sculpture, painting, and graphic arts were laid.
After completing his studies, he settled in Gouda, where he balanced a life of teaching with a restless creative practice. As a drawing teacher at the Sint Antoniuscollege, he maintained a steady presence in the community while his studio work underwent profound shifts. His early output leaned toward expressionism, focusing on figures and landscapes rendered in oil and watercolor. However, as the decades progressed, the weight of the physical world seemed to give way to the logic of mathematics.
The Architecture of Impossibility
By the mid-1970s, a new preoccupation took hold. Van Mook began to move away from traditional representation toward abstract compositions and digital graphics. He became fascinated by the tension between structure and space, often exploring what are known as impossible forms. This fascination was not merely aesthetic but deeply rooted in mathematical principles. Through his involvement with the Ars et Mathesis foundation, he sought to bridge the gap between artistic intuition and geometric precision.
His sculptural work became a study in tensegrity—the principle of structural integrity maintained by a balance of tension and compression. Drawing inspiration from the mechanics of Buckminster Fuller and Snelson, he constructed complex spatial arrangements using tubes and cables. One notable example, the Vijfvoudpiramide, stands in Park Vijversburg, Dwaalster. This work, created in 2001, utilizes three-meter-long tubes and tetrahedrons to create a transparent, geometric presence that appears to float despite its monumental scale.
A Legacy of Precision
The breadth of his technical skill allowed him to navigate various media with equal rigor. Whether working with the digital precision of computer-aided graphics or the tactile nature of oil on canvas, the underlying interest remained the same: the exploration of balance and contrast. His exhibitions at venues such as MuseumgoudA and the Teylers Museum in Haarlem reflected a career that refused to remain static.
In his later years, living in Bergambacht, he continued to refine his investigations into shape and structure. His contributions to the art scene included:
- The creation of Trisquare, a complex puzzle-like sculpture that challenges the viewer's perception of volume and void.
- The development of digital graphic works that translated musical notations into visual patterns.
- The publication of writings on structure and construction, documenting his variations on mathematical forms.
Piet van Mook passed away in 2016, leaving behind a body of work that transitioned from the emotional weight of expressionism to the cerebral clarity of abstract geometry. His life was defined by a persistent effort to find harmony within complex, often contradictory, structures.