Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef - Chosen by HilaryBorn in Pretoria, South Africa, to immigrant Dutch parents. Pierneef had wanted to study architecture and the characteristic of 'structure' is a strong theme in all his work. He treated the trees, mountains and rock formations as elements to structure the composition. Simplification of subjects emphasized their basic structures. Clouds and trees were of special interest to him and reflected the theme and the underlying symbolism of his painting. Not only did the specific trees have specific symbolic meanings to Pierneef but as they were also characteristic of particular geographic areas, he used them to describe the character and atmosphere of that area. 1886 - 1957.
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