De Stijl Quiz

What was the objective of the De Stijl movement?

• Harmony and balance in art and design

• Complex designs and architecture

• Embellishment and decoration

• Excess of colors and shapes

What influence did the Cubist art movement have on De Stijl?

• Abundance of decorative elements

• Abstract compositions of circles and triangles

• Use of organic forms and lines

• Reduction of form to basic geometric shapes

How were architectural spaces arranged in De Stijl designs?

• Without straight lines and angles

• With an abundance of colors and patterns

• According to a system to create function and harmony

• Random and chaotic

What colors were mainly used in De Stijl designs?

• Yellow, blue and purple

• Orange, pink and brown

• Black, gray and white

• Red, green and purple

Who was an influential Dutch artist and founder of the De Stijl movement?

• Salvador Dalí

• Piet Mondrian

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent van Gogh

What was a characteristic of the graphic designs in De Stijl?

• Abstract compositions of circles and triangles

• Use of warm colors and organic shapes

• Placement of geometric shapes like a puzzle

• Abundance of decorative elements

What was the philosophy behind the De Stijl movement after the First World War?

• Make complicated and chaotic designs

• Not pay attention to balance and harmony

• Apply simplicity, purity, and harmony to all designs and art

• Excess of colors and shapes

Which artist designed the Red Blue Chair, an iconic De Stijl furniture piece?

• Gerrit Rietveld

• Theo van Doesburg

• Piet Mondriaan

• Vilmos Huszar

What was an important principle for De Stijl designers?

• Chaotic and disordered designs

• Reduction and simplification of shapes and colors

• Use of all colors of the rainbow

• Excess of decoration and ornaments

How were the shapes and colors simplified in De Stijl designs?

• To organic and natural forms

• To the most basic line, color, shape, and form

• To complex and detailed patterns

• To random and irregular shapes