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Fauvist Portraits

Fauvist Portraits. Fauvist Portraits. A style of painting developed in France at the beginning of the 20th century by Henri Matisse  & André Derain. Fauvism. The artists who painted in this style were known as 'Les Fauves '.

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Fauvist Portraits

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  1. Fauvist Portraits Fauvist Portraits

  2. A style of painting developed in France at the beginning of the 20th century by Henri Matisse  & André Derain. Fauvism

  3. The artists who painted in this style were known as 'Les Fauves'. The title 'Les Fauves' (the wild beasts) came from a sarcastic remark by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles. Fauvism

  4. Les Fauves believedthat color should be used to express the artist's feelings about a subject, rather than simply to describe what it looks like. Fauvism

  5. Fauvist paintings have two main characteristics: Simplified Drawing & Exaggerated Color. Fauvism

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