Fauvism

The word Fauvism comes from the French word fauve,

which means “wild animals”. And indeed – this new
modern art style was a bit wild – with strong and vivid
colors. Paul Gauguin and the Dutch painter Vincent van
Gogh had carried Impressionism to its limits by using
expressive colors. Fauvism went one step further in using
simplified designs in combination with an “orgy of pure
colors” as it was characterized by their critics. The first
exhibition by Fauvist artists took place in 1905. The best-
known fauve artists are Henri Matisse, Andre Derain,
Maurice de Vlaminch, Kees van Dongen and Raoul Dufy.
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Henri Matisse
The Hungry Lion Throws itself on the antelope

Henri Rousseau
Charing Cross Bridge,London

Andre Derain
 The River Seine at Chatou

Maurice De Vlaminck