Fauve
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- noun
- /foʊv/
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fauvista
- Critics praised the Fauve style for its innovative approach to color, setting a new standard in early 20th-century art.
- Fauve painting
- Fauve landscape
Examples
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One of Les fauves.
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"We expected to see convection and heaping like Rajchenbach and Fauve found," says Umbanhowar; so the Texas team was somewhat surprised to find patterns instead.
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James D. Herbert is an associate professor of art history at the University of California, Irvine. His book, Fauve Painting: The Making of Cultural Politics (1992), received the Hans Rosenhaupt Memorial Book Award.
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Many famous artists, including Matisse and Derain, are recognized as Fauve painters for their vibrant use of color.
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The exhibit featured several Fauve works that showcased the movement's distinctive boldness in color and brushwork.
Synonyms
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A painter who paints with very bright colors and bold strokes
How Colorful
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Fauve comes from the French word fauve, which means 'wild beast' or 'wild'. A critic called a group of painters 'les fauves' because their bright, bold colors looked wild, so a Fauve is a painter known for strong, wild color.