Elementarism
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Elementarism is an early 20th-century abstract art movement, developed by Theo van Doesburg, that emphasizes dynamic compositions using basic geometric forms and diagonal lines to create a sense of tension and movement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elementarism canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract art movement
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art movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a sense of movement
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create a sense of tension ⓘ |
| basedOn | De Stijl principles ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
asymmetry
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dynamic compositions ⓘ spatial tension ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | horizontal-vertical orthogonality of Neoplasticism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| developedBy | Theo van Doesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
De Stijl journal
NERFINISHED
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Theo van Doesburg’s theoretical writings ⓘ |
| field | visual arts ⓘ |
| follows | Neoplasticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
diagonal as active line
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dynamic equilibrium ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| inception | early 1920s ⓘ |
| influenced | later geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Constructivism
NERFINISHED
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Cubism ⓘ |
| notableProponent | Theo van Doesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | static balance of early De Stijl ⓘ |
| partOf | De Stijl movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
basic geometric forms
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black ⓘ diagonal lines ⓘ primary colors ⓘ white ⓘ |
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