Theo van Doesburg
Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch painter and De Stijl founder who developed geometric abstractions of primary colors, bold lines, and later dynamic diagonals.
Painter
Vilmos Huszár
Vilmos Huszár was a Hungarian-born De Stijl painter and designer known for geometric color planes, abstract compositions, and graphic design.
Vilmos Huszár quick facts
Huszár helped shape De Stijl through abstract painting, simplified figures, and applied design, using geometric forms across fine and decorative arts.
| Full name | Vilmos Herz |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 · Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) |
| Died | 1960 · Hierden, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Hungarian-born Dutch |
| Movements | De Stijl (cofounder) |
| Paint types | Oil Paint |
| Other media | Cover design for the first issue of De Stijl; interiors, furniture, and graphic art |
| Other materials | — |
| Painting surfaces | Canvas |
| Painting methods | Painted flat color planes with sharply bounded geometric divisions, building structured non-objective arrangements |
| Common subjects | Geometric compositions, human figures, card players, staged mechanical dancers, and abstract color relationships |
| Notable works | Baccarat Game · Composition 'De Stijl' · Composition with Female Figure |
Sources: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza: Vilmos Huszár biography, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza: Baccarat Game, oil on canvas, Kunstmuseum Den Haag: Composition 'De Stijl', oil on canvas, MoMA: Vilmos Huszár artworks.
Paint types used by Vilmos Huszár
Huszár used oil for abstract and figurative compositions; museum records here document the medium in Baccarat Game and other De Stijl works.
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Oil paint
Huszár used oil on canvas in Baccarat Game (about 1928–29), where geometric simplification turns card players into arranged color planes. Museum records also document oil in abstract compositions, showing this medium across recognizable scenes and nonfigurative designs. The works retain distinct visual aims.
Sources: Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza: Baccarat Game (c. 1928–29), oil on canvas; Kunstmuseum Den Haag: Composition 'De Stijl' (1950–55), oil on canvas.; MoMA: Vilmos Huszár
Painting surfaces used by Vilmos Huszár
Huszár used canvas for semi-abstract scenes and geometric compositions, arranging figures and color into structured planes in works such as Baccarat Game.
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Canvas
Huszár’s Baccarat Game (about 1928–29) and Composition ‘De Stijl’ are documented on canvas. The flexible support carries both a semi-abstract scene and a geometric composition, showing how he used one traditional ground for sharply different visual structures. Collection records identify each work’s materials.
Sources: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza: Vilmos Huszár biography, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza: Baccarat Game, oil on canvas, Kunstmuseum Den Haag: Composition 'De Stijl', oil on canvas, MoMA: Vilmos Huszár artworks.
Painters similar to Vilmos Huszár
Huszár collaborated with van Doesburg and Mondrian on De Stijl, sharing an interest in simplified geometry across painting, architecture, and design.
Piet Mondrian
Piet Mondrian was a Dutch abstract painter known for balanced compositions of straight black lines, rectangular color planes, and white space.