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The De Stijl movement, which emerged in the Netherlands, advocated for art composed of which basic elements?
Answer
Primary colors, geometric shapes, and lines
De Stijl ('The Style'), founded in 1917, reduced art to primary colors (red, blue, yellow), black, white, and geometric shapes—seeking universal harmony.
💡 Did you know?
Piet Mondrian's grid compositions with color blocks became the iconic visual language of De Stijl.
Other options people guess
- Pastels and curves
- Naturalistic forms
- Chaotic patterns
Topics
- De Stijl
- abstract art
- Mondrian
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