Fauvism
- About Fauvism: Sotheby'sFauvism was an early-20th century Modernist movement that drastically advanced avant-garde experimentation in France.
- Fauvism: TateFauvism is the name applied to the work produced by a group of artists (which included Henri Matisse and André Derain) from around 1905 to 1910, which is characterised by strong colours and fierce brushwork.
- Fauvism: The Art StoryFauvism, the first 20th-century movement in modern art, was initially inspired by the examples of Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat, and Paul Cézanne.
- Fauvism: The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFauvism was the first of the avant-garde movements that flourished in France in the early years of the twentieth century.
Research & Reference
- Fauvism: Credo ReferenceA Credo Reference landing page on fauvism. This page includes links to reference works, journal articles, and a mind map.
Streaming Media
- Style/Movement: FauvismNon-natural, bright colors and simple forms characterize fauvism. See a list of resources for studying art.
Perspectives
Matisse on Art
The major writings of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), with the exception of the letters, are collected here along with transcriptions of important interviews and broadcasts given at various stages of Matisse's career. Jack Flam provides a biography, a general introduction that addresses the development of Matisse's aesthetic values and theories, and a critical introduction for each text.
Europe, 1789 To 1914
Presents the history of Europe from the Renaissance, the printing revolution, and the Protestant Reformation in the 1400s and 1500s through the Scientific Revolution of the 1600s, and the Enlightenment and the French Revolution of the 1700s.