When a group of Avant-Garde artists started using bold and unnatural colors to complete paintings in the early 20th century, they were referred to as the “Wild Beasts.” Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) was a French artist who was one of the leading painters of Les Fauves, a group of artists who radically changed the course …
Fauvism
When this French artist started experimenting with colors together with one of his colleagues, he radically changed the course of art history. André Derain (1880-1954) was an Avant-Garde artist who worked together with other aspiring painters such as Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958). The three of them are considered to be the …
When Impressionism emerged in the 1860s, it became an art movement that revolutionized the history of art indefinitely. It sprung from the Realism movement and Impressionist artists never detached from depicting subject matter in a representative way. This all changed in the first years of the 20th century when a group of artists radically changed …
When this French artist was experimenting to find his artistic identity, he changed the course of art history indefinitely. Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the leading figures of the Fauves, a group of Avant-Garde artists who were active for a few years in the first decade of the 20th century. The impact their revolutionary …
The first decade of the 20th century was an exciting time in the history of art. For decades, the foundation of modern art had been laid and it finally came to fruition. Many Avant-Garde artists stepped up a gear to produce some of their most famous works, including Henri Matisse (1869-1954). The French artist started …
A group of artists was formed in the early 20th century that transformed the world of art indefinitely. The Fauvists or “Wild Beasts” produced some of the most colorful paintings in history. The foundation was laid by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists in the late 19th century. The main difference is that they didn’t care about …
When a couple of French artists formed a group, a new art movement emerged in the early 20th century. It set the tone for the future of the visual arts in the 20th century. The Fauvism artists also referred to as the “Fauves” or “Beasts” developed a style with extremely bright colors and would inspire …
A fascinating art movement referred to as Fauvism started in the early 20th century. It was a new interpretation of the works of the Impressionist artists and Post-Impressionist artists which let go of the representative ideas of Realism artists. Fauvism developed as the first Avant-Garde movement of the 20th century and is defined by the …