What is Fauvism?

Answer 1

Fauvism is a movement that was first shown in the 1905 Salon d'Automne in Paris. The Salon d'Automne was intended to exhibit works that were more cutting edge. The Salon was against the more conservative and traditional Salons in France. Fauvists (including Matisse, Vlaminck, and Derain) were exhibited in the Salle VII, and were nicknamed "The Caged Beasts" by a critic at the time.

Fauvism is an expressive, colorful style. Their aim wasn't to reproduce reality, but rather create something interesting. One notable painting from this movement (and also the one that received most of the public scorn) was Matisse's Woman with a Hat.His thick brushstrokes, vivid colors, and striking composition were all major qualities of the Fauvists. Matisse said, "I don't paint things, I paint the differences between them. Some of them drew inspiration from both Van Gogh and the Impressionists that came before them.

Another answer:

They are quite colourful. They use a lot of oil pastels as you can see, I love the fauves paintings.

Answer 2

The word 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 did not always have to be realistics.

Answer 3

Inspired by the Post-Impressionists, this art movement focused on creating pieces using violent, contrasting colors while ignoring color harmonies and figure modeling