“For - to say a few words on technique - whereas the curved line was used predominantly for reasons of beauty, (Phidias, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rubens) it has been used more and more economically for reasons of truth (Millet, Monet, Paul Cézanne) until it will end as the straight line for reasons of Love. This will enable the art of the future to create an international form; a form understandable to all and vital enough to the expression of a general feeling of love in a monumental way. Such is the future.” WayHas BeensArtEndsReasonEnoughFeelingsFormUsedLinesExpressionInternationalTechniqueStraight LinesFew WordsRaphaelMonetRubensPhidias Author:Theo van Doesburg
“Each superfluous line, each wrongly placed line, any color placed without veneration or care, can spoil everything, that is, the spiritual.” CareSpiritualLinesColorDrawingSpoilSuperfluousVeneration Author:Theo van Doesburg
“he line has almost become a work of art in itself; one can not play with it when the representation of objects perceived was all-important.” ArtLinesDrawingWorks Of Art Author:Theo van Doesburg
“We speak of concrete and not abstract painting because nothing is more concrete, more real than a line, a color, a surface.” ArtRealSpeakLinesColorPaintingSurfacePainterAbstractConcreteAbstract Painting Author:Theo van Doesburg
