fauvism

Noun

Meaning

an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cubism impressionism romanticism neoclassicism realism naturalism expressionism minimalism pointillism abstract expressionism dadaism op art surrealism action painting constructivism

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Hypernyms

art movement artistic movement

Examples

By 1907 Fauvism no longer was a shocking new movement, soon it was replaced by Cubism on the critics' radar screen as the latest new development in Contemporary Art of the time. Source: Internet

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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