The turn of the 20th century was rich with change in almost all aspects of life. Artists and architects across the globe were more inspired than ever to bring unprecedented works of art to life, many of which originated in the numerous modernist movements that emerged during this period. Today, we're exploring De Stijl, a celebrated Dutch movement formed partly as a reaction against Art Deco.

The History of De Stjl De Stijl was founded in 1917 by a cohort of painters, sculpturs, architects and poets in the Netherlands' largest city, Amsterdam. The art movement is also known as Neoplasticism. However it is more commonly referred to by its traditional name, De Stijl, which says it all for its direction. Meaning 'the style' in dutch. Nearly all of the artwork and architecture stemmed from a simple vision and philosophy. The principles of the movement set to ignore natural form and color. Instead it simplified compositions to only vertical and horizontal lines and palettes to only black.

Mark Luis Earp studied art and ceramics at college and has a keen interest in the development of Dutch art over the centuries. Guided by his late Dutch grandfather Mark has established an extensive collection of archive material and knowledge which he presents in an entertaining and informed manner.

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