De Stijl

De Stijl

The de stijl movement began in the 1917. De stijl was based on abstract and visual elements such as geometric forms and primary colours. Like other movements of the time, De stijl’s definition is “the style” in Dutch. This movement emerged largely in response to the horrors of the First World War and the wish to remake society as a consequence. The De stijl artists like Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian applied their style to a host of media in the fine and applied arts. These artists had envisioned nothing less than the ideal fusion of form and function and making De stijl in effect the ultimate style. In the end of this movement artists didn’t pay attention to fine arts  -only painting, sculpture, industrial design, typography, literature and music. This movement helped  give rise to the International style of the 1920’s and 1930’s.

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De Stijl Movement, Artists and Major Works | The Art Story. 2013. De Stijl Movement, Artists and Major Works | The Art Story. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.theartstory.org/movement-de-stijl.htm. [Accessed 19 May 2013].