Movement

De Stijl

1917–1931
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A Dutch movement founded in 1917 around Theo van Doesburg's journal, pursuing a universal abstract language of straight lines, rectangular planes and primary colour (neoplasticism); realised architecturally in Gerrit Rietveld's Schröder House.

Collectivity Production

Details

Origin
Leiden, Netherlands

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
Reason
Subject
Human centred
Degree of codification
Pattern based
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Propositional
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Connections

Sources

  1. Hans L. C. Jaffé. De Stijl 1917–1931: The Dutch Contribution to Modern Art. Meulenhoff, 1956.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "De Stijl." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/movement/de-stijl/. Accessed July 17, 2026.