An artistic movement of the last part of the 19th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors
a style of painting that uses pure bright colours, which was developed in the early 20th century (fauvisme, from fauve ). Style of painting that flourished in France 1898-1908, characterized by the use of intensely vivid colour and turbulent emotionalism. The dominant figure of the group was Henri Matisse; others were André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Raoul Dufy, Georges Braque, and Georges Rouault. The name derives from the judgment of a critic who visited their first exhibit in Paris (1905) and referred to the artists disparagingly as "les fauves" ("wild beasts"). They were influenced by the masters of Post-Impressionism, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. Fauvism was a transitional phase for most of the artists, who by 1908, having renewed their interest in Paul Cézanne's vision of order and structure, abandoned Fauvism for Cubism. Matisse alone continued on the course he had pioneered
The name wild beasts was given to the group of early 20th-century French painters because their work was characterized by distortion and violent colors Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault were leaders of this group
an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and non-natural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists
An art movement of the early 20th century characterized by its use of bold arbitrary color Its name derives from the French word 'fauve', meaning 'wild beast'
a style popular from 1905-1908, characterized by brilliant color, expressive brushwork, and flat composition - as in Matisse's "The Green Stripe, Portrait of Mme Matisse " Paintings moved from the spontaneous and exuberant use of color that characterized Fauvism to a more decorative formalism Although Fauvism was a short-lived movement, it was very influential, for they represented the first break with the artistic traditions of the past The movement's emphasis on formal values and expressive use of color, line, and brushwork helped liberate painting from the representational expectations that had dominated Western art since the Renaissance Examples
A name (meaning "wild beasts") for an art movement that began in Paris about 1905 It is expressionistic art in a general sense but more decorative and with more of the French sense of orderliness and charm than in German expressionism (see chapter 11, Forms of Expression)