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Fauvism

            Fauvism (which is French for "wild beast") is a term that art critics hurled at the painters whose art they neither liked nor understood when they first viewed it in art galleries. It was a short-lived art movement (1905-1908) that was adopted by a group of French painters: Henri Matisse, George Roualt, Claude Derain, Maurice de Vlamink, Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy, Othon Friesz, Albert Marquet, and Kees van Dongen (a Dutch painter living in Paris).
             The Fauves' influence was international and is considered as having been crucial to Twentieth Century art. It was characterized by a bold distortion of forms and exciting color, which was what we call an Expressionist style. Only Matisse continued to experiment with it after 1908; the other painters launched into their own unique visions, such as Cubism, the movement immediately following Fauvism. The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movement in the latter part of the Nineteenth Century preceded it.
            


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1. Fauvism

PRINCIPLES OF FAUVISM Uniformity of Light - All naturalistic representations were avoided, e.g. modelling in light and dark and the shadow. ... Fauvism sought to achieve reality more valid than that of physical reality. ... Matisse later wrote about the effects of Fauvism, "Fauvism was our ordeal by fire ... it was the era of photography. ... HOW LONG DID FAUVISM LAST The Fauve movement was never a coherent one. ... Fauvism lasted from about 1905 to 1908 and was centered in and around Paris. ...

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2. Evaluation

Just like these pieces of art are quite controversial in our time, so was Fauvism in the 1900's. ... But what makes Fauvism truly art is the ability of the Fauvusts to capture emothion througjh their mastery of color. ... Content Standard: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures I feel I have reached the standard in this project because we had to base our painting on the Fauvism movement. ... I feel that through this painting I have understood Fauvism, the techniques the Fauvists used, and their purpose in art better. ...

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3. Extended Response: Henri Matisse Harmony in Red'

A relatively short movement, Fauvism began around 1898 and ended in 1908. Artists of the movement included Andre Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Raoul Duffy, Jean Puy and of course, Henri Matisse, the founding father of Fauvism. ... In keeping with the ideals of Fauvism, he believed in using bright and vibrant colours, as well as large flat areas of colour, as a means of creating an emotional depth to his painting. ... The emerging techniques and theories of Fauvism inspired Matisse to experiment with his work, more then ever. ...

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4. Changing Attitudes Towards Colour

Fauvism Fauvism was a short lived art group that only lasted from 1905-1907. ... When the term Fauvism is translated it means "Wild beasts". ... The importance of Fauvism is limited: it helped to free painting from Realism, freeing the use of colour. ...

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5. Derain's Turning Road and Benton's Haystack

Andre Derain became an accomplice to the well known Henri Matisse who founded the expression of Fauvism in 1905. ... And Derain, being a Fauvist, "used color to its fullest potentialto elicit emotional responses from the viewer (966)" not only in The Turning Road but also in his work The Dance, which perfectly supports the audacious style of Derain's Fauvism. ... According to the museum information card on Derain's piece, the work is "expressive of the artists' feelings rather than of the descriptive landscape," which is consistent with the style of Fauvism. ...

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6. Maternity (Pregnant Woman) by Marc Chagall - 1913

In the modest Russian town of Vitebsk, there was a creative explosion that became one of the most influential gateways to the art of the 20th century. Vitebsk was the birth place of many influential artists, such as Yuri Moiseevich Pen, Leon Gaspard and Lazar Khidekel, who all began to express their...

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7. Amedeo Modigliani - a Jewish French Artist

His paintings were influenced by Fauvism. ... The French had invented Cubism, Fauvism and Paris was the ideal meeting place for all sort of groups. ... Their art had some connections with Fauvism and Cubism. ...

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8. Freedom of Expressionism

Fauvism was basically a collection of many different styles. ... The main importance of fauvism was their influence on other artists, most notably in Germany. German expressionism arose at the same time as fauvism. ... German expressionism was more varied, widespread, and spontaneous than fauvism. ...

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9. Art movements

Art Nouveau (1880's-1914) Art Nouveau is an elegant decorative art style characterized by intricately detailed patterns of curving lines. Somewhat rooted in the British Arts and Crafts Movement of William Morris, Art Nouveau became popular across Europe and in the United States. Leading practitio...

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