neoplasticism

[ nee-oh-plas-tuh-siz-uhm, nee-uh- ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.

neoplasticism

/ ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. the style of abstract painting evolved by Mondrian and the Dutch de Stijl movement, characterized by the use of horizontal and vertical lines and planes and by black, white, grey, and primary colours

Other Words From

• ne·o·plas·tic [nee-, uh, -, plas, -tik, nee-oh-], adjective
• ne·o·plas·ti·cist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoplasticism¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from French néo-plasticisme; neo-, plastic (adjective), -ism ( def )

Example Sentences

As the co-founder of the De Stijl art group and movement, and in search of "universal beauty", he evolved a non-representational form which he termed Neoplasticism.

From BBC

It pulls from postwar Scandinavian furniture, ’80s postmodernism, the spareness of Japanese design and various art-world references, like Bauhaus and neoplasticism.

From New York Times

"If you are interested in art movements such as Suprematism, Concretism, Neoplasticism, or what Bauhaus has delivered, then you are going to love the world that we have created," developer Michal Staniszewski wrote in a blog post.

From The Verge

I just wish there were some way to skip right to that stuff from the start, because Catalyst works best when you’re ignoring its fiction, moving through its three-dimensional celebration of neoplasticism, crafting an experience that unfolds in an exhilarating interplay of form and motion and light.

From Time