In today’s class, we discussed neo-plasticism which was a movement in the Netherlands. A prominent artist during this movement was Piet Mondrian. We discussed his “Composition with red, Blue, and Yellow,” which was created in 1930. In this painting, Mondrian only drew horizontal and vertical lines. The colors were reduced to the three primary colors, with white and black lines as well. This was a feature of the neo-plasticism movement. The colors were also presented in a mostly flat manner, with no dept. The goal of harmony and composition is portrayed through geometric shapes. There is a spiritual aspect to the artwork. Despite the asymmetry in this piece, the artwork is very balanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also discussed Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus from 1925-26. This means “house of building.” Several wings were connected together, with each wing serving a different function. This workshop embraced modernity and the utopia ideal. There is lots of glass being used which is another feature of this movement. We also discussed postwar art, which portrayed art following World War II. There was a shift of a central art from Paris to the US during this period. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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