18 Questions
What was the De Stijl color scheme typically used by Gerrit Rietveld in the Schroder House?
White, black, red, and blue
Who did Gerrit Rietveld work with on the Schroder House in Utrecht?
Truus Schröder-Schräder
Which artistic movement influenced the abstract geometric forms in the Cinema Dance Hall of Café l’Aubette?
De Stijl
What was the public's initial reaction to the abstract designs in Café l’Aubette when it first opened?
Disliked them
What did Gerrit Rietveld add to the upper level of the Schroder House to provide flexibility in room configuration?
Sliding panels
Which architect designed the Scheepvaartstraat housing complex?
Jacobus Oud
What are the typical colors used in the De Stijl color scheme?
White, black, red, and blue
Which designer's first housing project in a series of white projects brought him immediate international recognition?
Jacobus Oud
What are the three elements that form the basis of De Stijl's philosophy?
Rectangle, saturated primary colors, asymmetrical balance
Which artist stated that the furniture framework should be made of simple square elements screwed together?
Piet Mondrian
What construction was used for the RED AND BLUE CHAIR in terms of holding the seat and back relationship?
Structural cage of wooden strips with hidden metal pins
In which chair design did Gerrit Rietveld use four flat wooden rectangles arranged in a Z configuration?
Z CHAIR
Which artist is primarily associated with the use of bands of black arranged in rectilinear grids on a white background, with areas filled in with pure primary colors?
Piet Mondrian
What was the primary focus of De Stijl art movement?
Abstract form and pure abstraction
Who founded the magazine De Stijl in 1917?
Gerrit Rietveld
Which architect was associated with De Stijl and became famous for his designs after being inspired by the movement's principles?
Gerrit Rietveld
What does abstract art primarily refer to?
Essence and nonessential characteristics of an object
Who is known as a Russian painter that played a pivotal role in the development of abstract art?
Wassily Kandinsky
Test your knowledge on the De Stijl color scheme and Jacobus Oud's architecture with this quiz. Learn about the use of white, black, red, and blue colors in rectilinear geometry, as well as Oud's iconic housing projects like the Scheepvaartstraat. Explore the innovative design elements of sliding panels and rounded ends in housing projects.
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