The leading figure in this Artistic movement was Henri Matisse
2006-09-04 03:17:29 · 14 answers · asked by andrew416285 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
It's genre btw...
Fauvism comes from the french word "fauve" which means "wild beast" and describes a short lived movement in art at the turn of the 20th century characterized by whimsical use of bold colors that didn't always have to be realistic (a sun could be scarlet, for example). In some ways, it's art for its decorative value.
2006-09-04 03:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by spindoccc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An early twentieth century art movement and style of painting in France. The name Fauves, French for "Wild Beasts," was given to artists adhering to this style because it was felt that they used intense colors in a violent, uncontrolled way. The leader of the Fauves was Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954).
2006-09-04 09:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry Matisse once had an exhibition !
One of the visitors who saw a Donatello 's { Italian Renaissance sculptor } sculpture in the same gallery said :" Look Donatello among the wild beasts " !
So , from that very moment the genre of Matisse Art was known as Fauvism !
2006-09-04 04:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by pharaoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Les fauves (the wild beasts) was a derogatory term used by a critic (Louis Vauxcelles) to describe the work of a group of early 20th century painters, including Matisse, Vlaminck, Derain and others, when their pictures were shown together in Paris, at the Salon d'Automne, in 1905 and 1906.
2006-09-05 05:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by Tallis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a school or style of painting that arose in Paris in the early 20th century, characterised by simplification of form and use of brilliant colors. Henri Matisse was a leader of this movement.
2006-09-04 03:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Les Fauves" is French for 'the wild beasts". A critic gave this group founded by Matisse and pals an uncomplimentary title. The types of art in it was diverse.
2006-09-04 11:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fauve - French for wild beast
They were called this because of their use of wild, violent colours
As in most Artistic movements, the term was coined by a critic who was supposedly pouring scorn on the artists, as in the Impressionists.
2006-09-04 22:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literally translated from French the fauves means 'the wild beats'! They were around in the early part of the 20th century and painted in a very loose, free and bold manner using strong colours
2006-09-05 05:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fauvist means wild beast in french ! They did very wild painting that were very controversial at that time ( the early 20th centry )
2006-09-04 03:20:41 · answer #9 · answered by glitterx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy! Fauvism comes between FOUR-vism and SIX-vism.
If you are that lazy that you can't research it yourself, then you deserve an "F" on the project.
P.S. its a "genre", not "gendre".
2006-09-04 03:28:18 · answer #10 · answered by Jeff W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋