fauvism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An artistic movement of the first decade of the 20th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fauvism

Etymology

From French fauvisme, attributed to French art critic Louis Vauxcelles.

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