fauvism

fauvism
[ˈfəʊvɪz(ə)m]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a style of painting with vivid expressionistic and non-naturalistic use of colour that flourished in Paris from 1905 and, although short-lived, had an important influence on subsequent artists, especially the German expressionists. Matisse was regarded as the movement's leading figure
    野兽派(一种绘画风格,特点是鲜明的表现主义与非自然主义的色彩运用方式,1905年起盛行于巴黎,历时虽短,但对后来的画家,尤其是德国表现主义画家产生了重要影响。代表人物为马蒂斯)
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fauvist
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noun& adjective
语源
  1. from French fauvisme, from fauve 'wild beast'. The name originated from a remark of the French art critic Louis Vauxcelles at the Salon of 1905; coming across a quattrocento-style statue in the midst of works by Matisse and his associates, he is reputed to have said, ‘Donatello au milieu des fauves!’ (‘Donatello among the wild beasts’)
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