neoplasticism
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Neoplasticism or neo-plasticism, originating from the Dutch '''''', is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondrian in 1917 and initially employed by the De Stijl art movement. The most notable proponents of this theory were Mondrian and another Dutch artist, Theo van Doesburg. Neoplasticism advocated for a purified abstract art, by applying a set of elementary art principles. Thus, a painting that adhered to neoplastic art theory would typically consist of a balanced composition of simple geometric shapes, right-angled relationships and primary colors.
Key facts
- Art movement.name
- Neoplasticism
- Art movement.image
- Composition C (No.III) with Red, Yellow and Blue - Mondrian (1935).jpg
- Art movement.caption
- Piet Mondriaan: Composition C (No.III) with Red, Yellow and Blue, 1935
- Art movement.image_upright
- 1.2
- Art movement.yearsactive
- 1917–1924
- Art movement.country
- The Netherlands
- Art movement.majorfigures
- Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Bart van der Leck, Vilmos Huszár, Georges Vantongerloo, Robert van 't Hoff, Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Neoplastic theory
- Idea versus Matter
- Visual resources
- Synthesis
- Background
- Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian
- Theosophy
- Philosophy
- Evolutionary thinking
- Fourth dimension
- Neoplasticism in painting
- Neoplasticism in sculpture
- Neoplasticism in architecture
- Neoplasticism in film
- Neoplasticism in poetry
- Neoplasticism in music
- Neoplasticism in philosophy
- List of neoplasticists
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
Neoplasticism or neo-plasticism, originating from the Dutch '''''', is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondrian in 1917 and initially employed by the De Stijl art movement. The most notable proponents of this theory were Mondrian and another Dutch artist, Theo van Doesburg. Neoplasticism advocated for a purified abstract art, by applying a set of elementary art principles. Thus, a painting that adhered to neoplastic art theory would typically consist of a balanced composition of simple geometric shapes, right-angled relationships and primary colors.
==Terminology ==
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