DE STIJL

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De stijl

  • considered as the most idealistic of the abstract movement

  • founded in Amsterdam in 1917

  • body of artworks from 1917-1931 from the Netherlands

  • also known as Neoplasticism

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Founders of De Stijl

  • Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)

  • Theo van Doesburg (1883- 1931)

  • Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud (1890-1963).

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Piet Mondrian

  • He claimed that the reason for starting the movement was the inability of Cubism to develop its ultimate goal.

  • He wrote that reality is obscured when particular forms and natural colors cause subjective feelings.

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Theo van Doesburg

  • He claimed that the Stijl’s movement otherwise referred to as Neoplasticism was a reaction to the Modern Baroque of the Amsterdam School movement

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What is the De Stijl artist inspired of?

inspired by high minded ideals of purity, harmony and sobriety.

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De stijl artist advocated

  • advocated pure abstraction and universality by a reduction to the essentials of form and color.

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De Stijl Key Features/ Characteristics

  • vertical and horizontal lines, using black, white, and primary colors.