Ontwerp voor een ring 1913

Mathieu Lauweriks designed this ring in the Netherlands, most likely in the early 20th century, using ink on paper. The design is rendered on a grid, a visual system emblematic of Lauweriks' commitment to geometric principles rooted in theosophy. Lauweriks was deeply involved with the cultural and artistic reform movements of his time. This design reflects a search for universal harmony and order that he and others believed could be expressed through art and architecture. As an educator associated with institutions like the Quellinus School and later his own courses, Lauweriks sought to instill these principles in a new generation of artists and designers. His work, while aesthetically driven, can be seen as a social project aimed at elevating taste and reforming society through design. To understand Lauweriks fully, one would delve into publications on theosophy and architectural theory, tracing the cross-currents of intellectual and artistic movements that shaped his vision. Art history reveals itself as contingent on these contexts.