An artistic movement initially centred in Holland in 1917, that was formed from more a philosophical point of view about aesthetics than an influential body of work. A small group of artists and architects bonded together around a series of positions stated in the De Stijl manifesto, and a De Stiji magazine as well as other art philosophy documents.
  The movement revolved around the
relationship the horizontal and the vertical as being the fundamental opposing tendencies of the earth (opposition), as well as the radiance of rays as they emanate from the sun (radiance). The point of view went into a color theory system revolving around the primary colors and their relationship and symbolic meaning. Yellow is the movement of the ray, blue is the horizontal line or firmament, and red is the meeting of the two tendencies. Yellow radiates, blue recedes and red floats.
  As the movement gathered momentum the basic philosophy was translated into painting, drawing, architecture and furniture design. It was always very severe in its exclusive use of the limited types of lines and colors, but incorporated modular concepts, that in themselves would continue to evolve. As the possibilities of this philosophy were explored it became obvious the limitations of the point of view with the death of its most charismatic and enthusiastic member Theo van Doesburg, the movement lost its members energies towards new concepts and ideas.
  Some of the
artists and architects involved in the movement were Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg, Gerrit Rietveld and Frank Lloyd Wright.

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  De Stijl Painting Style
Examples
Piet Mondrain  /   Frank Lloyd Wright