Fauvism
A short-lived early twentieth-century movement known for strong non-naturalistic colour and simplified forms.
Example
At the Orangerie, compare Derain and Matisse to see how colour can organise a picture without describing local reality.
Sources: musee-orangerie.fr
Related terms
Art movements
Cubism
An early twentieth-century movement that fragmented subjects and combined multiple viewpoints within a composition.
Art movements
Post-Impressionism
A broad label for artists who developed distinct structural, symbolic or expressive approaches after Impressionism.
Techniques and materials
Broken colour
Separate touches of colour placed so the eye combines them rather than the painter fully mixing them on the palette.
Art movements
Impressionism
A late nineteenth-century movement associated with visible brushwork, changing light and subjects drawn from modern...
