De Stijl Movement (jan 1, 1917 – jan 1, 1931)
Description:
Dutch art movement that emerged largely in response to the horrors of World War I and the wish to remake society in its aftermath.Viewing art as a means of social and spiritual redemption, the members of De Stijl embraced a utopian vision of art and its transformative potential.
Among the pioneering exponents of abstract art, De Stijl artists espoused a visual language consisting of precisely rendered geometric forms - usually straight lines, squares, and rectangles--and primary colors.
Ultimately, De Stijl's continuing fame is largely the result of the enduring achievement of its best-known member and true modern master, Piet Mondrian.
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Date:
jan 1, 1917
jan 1, 1931
~ 14 years