Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Fauvism




Henry Matisse was a famous French artist that was famous for Fauvism, Fauvism is a French word for "Wild Beasts," Mr Matisse used intense colours and rapid brushstrokes.Fauvism was flourished from 1905 to 1907

Matisse tried to express as directly as possible from the excitement of nature, he was influenced by bright colours and bold patterns also of brushwork's such as the famous dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Most fauves changed their style of art in the year 1907 but the movement had a great influenced throughout out Europe, especially in Germany.



Bibliography : http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_1999.363.83.jpg

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