DUTCH MODERN ART MOVEMENT LECTURE AT NORTHWOOD HOUSE

The Arts Society Isle of Wight will be presenting the latest lecture of its season on the Dutch Modern Art Movement on Tuesday 5th March at 14:00, at Northwood House in Cowes. 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. The lecture will be exploring De Stijl, a celebrated Dutch movement formed partly as a reaction against Art Deco. De Stijl was founded in 1917 by a cohort of painters, sculptors, 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 were set to ignore natural form and colour. Instead, it simplified compositions to only vertical and horizontal lines and palettes to only black, There are places for visitors at all lectures for £10 per person but booking must be made in advance to [email protected] To find out more about the society and details of all the season’s lectures at www.theartssocietyisleofwight.org.uk.