[duh stahyl] 
| a school of art that was founded in the Netherlands in 1917, embraced painting, sculpture, architecture, furniture, and the decorative arts, and was marked esp. by the use of black and white with the primary colors, rectangular forms, and asymmetry. |
[duh stahyl] | a group of Dutch artists of the early 20th century whose theories and works influenced the development of contemporary architecture and applied arts. |
| de Stijl (də stīl', stāl') n. A school of art originating in the Netherlands in 1917 and characterized by the use of rectangular shapes and primary colors. [Dutch : de, the + stijl, style.] |
