DE STIJL MOVEMENT

Founded in 1917, Theo Van Doesburg, and Piet Mondrain famous for their partcipation in this movement. Like other avant-garde movements, DeStijl, emerged largely in response to the horrors of the World War and wish to remake society after its aftermath. Viewing art as a means of spiritual and social redemption, embracing a utopian vision of art and its potential 

           

An influential non-representational painter, Piet Mondrian’s art evolved over his lifetime into his own unique style, which he coined “neo-plasticism.” This art was not based on outside artistic influences or on typical techniques, but was instead Mondrian’s interpretation of his deeply felt philosophical beliefs. He subscribed to two sets of philosophical beliefs; theosophy, a religious mysticism which sought to help humanity achieve perfection, and anthroposophy, which held that the spiritual world was directly accessible through the development of the inner self. His works were thus aimed at helping humanity through aesthetic beauty and breaking from a representational form of painting.