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Fauvism Les Fauves (French for The Wild Beasts) were a short-lived and loose grouping of early 20th century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong colour over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism. While Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910, the movement as such lasted only three years, 1905–1907, and had three exhibitions. The leaders of the movement were Henri Matisse and André Derain. Besides Matisse and Derain, other artists included Albert Marquet, Charles Camoin, Louis Valtat, the Belgian painter Henri Evenepoel, Maurice Marinot, Jean Puy, Maurice de Vlaminck, Alfred Maurer, Henri Manguin, Raoul Dufy, Othon Friesz, Georges Rouault, the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen, the Swiss painter Alice Bailly, and Georges Braque (subsequently Picasso's partner in Cubism). The paintings of the Fauves were characterised by seemingly wild brush work and strident colours, while their subject matter had ...

Autumn (1900) Description: "Autumn" by John William Godward Date: 1900 Source: Downloaded from http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/image.asp?id=11136&hires=1 . Author: John William Godward (1861–1922) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Godward_-_Autumn.jpg

The Mirror (1899) Artist: John William Godward Title: The Mirror Year: 1899 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 31 5/8 × 14 3/4 inches (80.6 × 37.5 cm) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Godward-The_Mirror-1899.jpg

Elegy (1899) William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905)

Venus Binding her Hair Title: Venus Binding her Hair (Vénus nouant ses cheveux) Artist: John William Godward (1861–1922) Date: 1897 http://www.artrenewal.org http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Godward_-_Venus_Binding_Her_Hair.jpg

At The Fountain (1897) William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - At The Fountain (1897)

Admiration (1897) Artist: William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) Title: Admiration Français : L'admiration Year: 1897 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 147 × 200 cm (57.87 × 78.74 in) Current location: San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas, USA http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_(1825-1905)_-_Admiration_(1897).jpg 1897 paintings | Emotions | Paintings of boys | San Antonio Museum of Art | Women in art | Paintings by William-Adolphe Bouguereau