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Neoplasticism (or neo-plasticism), originating from the Dutch Nieuwe Beelding, is an avant-garde art theory proposed by Piet Mondrian [a] 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 . [ 1 ]
Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Grey and Blue is Mondrian's first painting after the publication of this essay, visually representing these ideals by stripping away all recognizable forms of physical objects and even the outlines of individual brushstrokes.
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: [ˈpitər kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈmɔndrijaːn]; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (/ p iː t ˈ m ɒ n d r i ɑː n /, US also /-ˈ m ɔː n-/, Dutch: [pit ˈmɔndrijɑn]), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
De Stijl (/ d ə ˈ s t aɪ l /, Dutch: [də ˈstɛil]; 'The Style') was a Dutch art movement founded in 1917 by a group of artists and architects based in Leiden (Theo van Doesburg, J.J.P. Oud), Voorburg (Vilmos Huszár, Jan Wils) and Laren (Piet Mondrian, Bart van der Leck).
The yellow sky is blocked by a central cloud in the painting. The colors of the sky shift from the realistic towards the abstract with bold colors, to emphasize a spiritual essence. [2] Mondrian would fully transition to Neoplasticism in 1917, and in 1919 said of his transition: I expressed myself by means of nature.
Elementarism influenced architecture, design, and painting, promoting greater creativity within the abstract art framework. [ 17 ] Elementarism is most prominently seen in Van Doesburg's architectural designs, such as his collaboration on the Aubette in Strasbourg, where he applied these principles to interior design.
Broadway Boogie Woogie is a painting by Piet Mondrian completed in 1943, after he had moved to New York in 1940. Compared to his earlier work, the canvas is divided into many more squares. Compared to his earlier work, the canvas is divided into many more squares.
Evening; Red Tree (Avond; De rode boom) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian from 1908. [1] It is commonly referred to as The Red Tree.The painting is an Expressionist representation of an apple tree with branches that spread wide across the canvas. [2]