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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instanceOf abstract art movement ⓘ
art movement ⓘ
aimsTo create a sense of movement ⓘ
create a sense of tension ⓘ
basedOn De Stijl principles ⓘ
characterizedBy asymmetry ⓘ
dynamic compositions ⓘ
spatial tension ⓘ
contrastsWith horizontal-vertical orthogonality of Neoplasticism ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Netherlands ⓘ
developedBy Theo van Doesburg ⓘ
documentedIn De Stijl journal ⓘ
linked to: De Stijl

Theo van Doesburg’s theoretical writings ⓘ
field visual arts ⓘ
follows Neoplasticism ⓘ
hasKeyConcept diagonal as active line ⓘ
dynamic equilibrium ⓘ
hasLanguage Dutch ⓘ
inception early 1920s ⓘ
influenced later geometric abstraction ⓘ
influencedBy Constructivism ⓘ
Cubism ⓘ
notableProponent Theo van Doesburg ⓘ
opposedTo static balance of early De Stijl ⓘ
partOf De Stijl movement ⓘ
linked to: De Stijl
uses basic geometric forms ⓘ
black ⓘ
diagonal lines ⓘ
primary colors ⓘ
white ⓘ

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Theo van Doesburg → notableIdea → Elementarism ⓘ