neoplasticism in British English
(ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪˌsɪzəm)
noun
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
Derived forms
neoplasticist (ˌneoˈplasticist) noun, adjective
neoplasticism in American English
(ˌnioʊˈplæstəˌsɪzəm)
noun
the principles and methods of the de Stijl movement in painting
see also de Stijl Word origin
neo- + plastic + -ismImage ofneoplasticism
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