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WHAT IS FAUVISM? CHARACTERISTICS

01 Definition, founders, timeline 02 What differs it to other styles?

FAUVIST ARTISTS
CONCLUSION
03 & ARTWORKS 04 Summary of the topic
Notable artists and artworks
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What is ?
Definition, founders, and timeline.
A painting style that flourished in France at the
beginning of the 20th century. It made use of
pure and brilliant colors that are aggressively
applied straight from the paint tubes to create a
sense of an explosion on the canvas.

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 FOUNDERS

B. 1869; D. 1954
Based in Paris and Nice

B. 1880; D. 1954
Based in Paris
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FOUNDERS

A French artist, known as one of the key leaders of Fauvism

and often considered as the most influential French painter of
the 20th century. He was recognized for his use of color and
his fluid and innovative draughtsmanship.

Woman with a Hat Portrait of Madame Matisse The Open Window

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FOUNDERS

A French painter, sculptor, and designer best known as the co-

founder of Fauvism and for his contributions to the
developments of Cubism. He emphasizes flat and decorative
qualities through the use of simple shapes and
unmodulated vivid colors.

Charing Cross Bridge, London Landscape Near Cassis

 TIMELINE
1891 1901

Symbolist master Gustave Vlaminck was inspired by

Moreau began teaching the the work of Vincent van
expressive powers of color at
École des Beaux-Arts. 1900 Gogh to apply paint more
thickly to canvas. 1904

Maurice de Vlaminck and André Exhibition of French Primitives

Derain shared a studio where opens, introducing Matisse to
they experiment with color to medieval and pre-Renaissance
express certain states of mind. painting.
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1904

The starting point of

Fauvism. A dynamic
and vibrant painting
made early on Matisse’s
career as a painter.

Luxe, Calme et Volupté

Henri Matisse
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TIMELINE

Dresden-based group called Die The Dance

Brücke was formed, advancing a
primitive and non-naturalistic
1905 Andre Derain

style similar to Fauvism.

Matisse and Derain spend the

1906
summer in Collioure, where
developing brilliant and
unnaturally colored works. Le Bonheur de vivre
Henri Matisse
Critic Louis Vauxcelles used the
term “fauve,” meaning “wild
beasts,” to describe the
violently-colored works at the
Many artists shifted away from
Salon d’Automne in Paris.
1907 Fauvist coloration to more
geometric painting styles like
Cubism.

Woman with a Hat

Henri Matisse
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CHARACTERISTICS
What differs it to other styles?
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CHARACTERISTICS

Disregarding
Intense Colors Bold Strokes Three-
Dimensionality
The vivid colors utilized in Brushstrokes are strong
fauvist works are the first and exposed in fauve art Perspective is used to
thing one will notice. paintings. portray depth in objects
and landscapes.
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CHARACTERISTICS

Focus on Use of color

Emotional Individual as a form of
Response Expression expression
The vivid colors utilized in The Fauves depicted the Color as a personal
fauvist works are the first world as they expression rather than as
thing one will notice. experienced it. a rendering technique.
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Notable artists and artworks of the movement.

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ARTISTS

Along with Derain and Matisse, he is regarded as one of the

most prominent figures in the Fauve movement. Vlaminck's
chosen color scheme was generally composed of primary
colors. He began painting landscapes with strong
compositions in 1907, using a more muted palette.

Houses at Chatou Portrait of Derain

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ARTISTS

A French painter, associated with the Fauve movement and a

lifelong friend of Matisse. He was known for his subtly colored
depictions of landscapes. His color selections were far less
bright than those of his peers and avoided the violent bursts of
vibrant hues.

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse View of Agay

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ARTWORKS (1902-1905)

The Blue Nude Portrait of Matisse

Henri Matisse André Derain
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ARTWORKS (1906-1907)

The River Seine at Chatou The Port, Le Havre

Maurice de Vlaminck Albert Marquet
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ARTWORKS (1910)

La Danse
Henri Matisse
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CONCLUSION
Summary of the topic.
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SUMMARY

● Fauvism is a short-lived movement that lasted from 1905–1908 and

utilizes vibrant colors and simplified drawing.

● Prominent members include Henri Matisse, André Derain, Maurice de

Vlaminck, and Albert Marquet.

● The movement had 3 exhibitions from 1905-06 and was overtaken by

Cubism in 1907-08.

● Fauvism has 6 characteristics:

○ Intense Colors
○ Bold Strokes
○ Disregarding Three-dimensionality
○ Emotional Response
○ Focus on Individual Expression
○ Use of color as a Form of Expression
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RELEVANCE

One of the most significant contributions of

Fauvism to contemporary art was its bold objective
of divorcing color from its descriptive,
representational purpose and enabling it to exist on
the canvas as an autonomous element.
Emphasizing that color can transmit a mood and
build a structure inside a piece of art without
needing to be faithful to nature.
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