Floor mosaic (Vloermozaïek)

About this artwork.

The natural stone Floor mosaic - one of the few in the city of Groningen - consists of different types of natural stone: granite (gray), marble (white) and limestone (yellowish). The small pieces of stone were placed in the pavement with mortar. The abstract composition extends over the entire length of the facade. Jan van der Zee probably received the commission for the floor mosaic from N.A.S.K. (N.A.S.K. NV Noordelijk Assurantie office) who occupied the building in 1965.

The mansion, which is now a national monument, was designed in 1885 by the Groningen architect Gerrit Nijhuis.
 
Jan van der Zee was a versatile artist. In addition to paintings, watercolors, lithographs, drawings, wood and linocuts, he made sculpture and was involved in all kinds of applied art. He developed his preference for abstraction at an early stage, with style artist Bart van der Leck, whom he met during his service in 1917, playing a key role.
In the heyday of the De Ploeg artists' circle, Jan van der Zee was the artist who worked most abstractly within this company. In 1965 Jan van der Zee was awarded the Cultural Prize of Groningen.

Facts & Figures.

• Design
  Jan van der Zee

• District
  Centrum

• Year of creation
  1965

• Art type
  Art in the road surface, floor or ground, Mosaic

• Material
  Natural stone