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What artistic principles did the review Ruimte promote during the rise of Flemish Expressionism?
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During the rise of Flemish Expressionism, the review Ruimte (1920β21) promoted a revolutionary manifesto centered on two primary artistic principles:
- Ethics over aesthetics: The belief that moral and ethical considerations must take priority over purely aesthetic concerns.12
- Community over the individual: The conviction that the art of the community should be valued above the art of the individual.12
These principles reflected a broader humanitarian trend within the movement, which sought to move away from the individualism that had characterized earlier literary periods.12