Fauvism Fauvism is a movement co-founded by French artists Henri Matisse and André Derain.

It is
characterized by a saturated color palette, thick brush strokes and simplified, often almost
abstract shapes. The movement flourished in Paris and other parts of France between 1905
and 1910.

CHARACTERISTICS MOST
REPRESENTATIVE
EXPONENTS

VIVID COLORS “WILD” BRUSHES SIMPLIFIED FORMS

The Fauves made no effort to work with realistic brush strokes. However, Rather than depicting the shapes as they
The most prominent feature associated with appear in real life, they preferred to paint
what distinguishes the Fauves' approach is the preparation of the paint
Fauvism is a bright and bold use of color. them as simplified shapes, skewing the
itself. Instead of applying oil paints from a palette, the Fauves often
Although the scene is based on a natural picture plane, resulting in flat compositions
squeezed tubes of paint directly onto the canvas. Likewise, instead of
setting, Matisse eschewed neutral tones for a that emphasize color and brushstroke over
mixing pigments, they would suggest new colors by using small adjacent
kaleidoscopic color scheme. spatial depth.
strokes.

La alegría de vivir The French painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is one of

IMPORTANCE
Fauvism was very important since it is the
evolution of other plastic languages. It is the
first current that projects freedom by
breaking with tradition, Fauvism was
described as suprematist.
Matisse 1906 the most important figures in 20th century art. In 1889 he
began studying art at the Académie Julian.
In 1905, his Portrait of a Woman with a Hat, exhibited at
It is the representation of the myth of Arcadia,
the Salon d'Automne, was the cause of scandal: the room
an imaginary country, a country where
was called by the critic Louis Vauxcelles la cage aux
happiness reigns.
fauves (the cage of wild beasts). A new movement was
Matisse used a lot of color harmony, in addition
born: Favism.r.
to achieving balance in the figures. Matisse used
yellow and ocher colors, obtaining a contrast
with the bodies. The trees are green and red in
color, these contrasted with each other when
standing side by side.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, it was important for the evolution of other plastic languages; It marked a break with tradition, a departure from reality, a frank rebellion, emphasized by the critic
Louis Vauxcelles “Donatello parmi les fauvez” (Donatello among the wild beasts!).