The Fauvist names to know

Famous Fauvist Художники: Our Top 14

If you remember one Fauvist художник, make it Анри Матисс (1869–1954), the name behind Женщина в шляпе и Радость жизни (Le bonheur de vivre). After that come Андре Дерен, Морис де Вламинк, Рауль Дюфи и Жорж Руо. Our 14 picks go from Роберт Беван (born 1865) to Маргерит Зорах (born 1887), from 6 countries.

How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to Fauvist, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.

  1. Женщина в шляпе, Анри Матисс1Анри Матисс
  2. bathers, Андре Дерен2Андре Дерен
  3. Houses at Chatou, Морис де Вламинк3Морис де Вламинк

Quick facts

Fauvist in a nutshell

  • 14Художники
  • 1865–1887Годы рождения
  • 6Страны рождения
  • 2Женщины
  • 3 799Работы в нашем каталоге
Города с наибольшим количеством рождений
Ле-Като-Камбрези (1), Шату (1), Париж (1), Гавр (1)
Женщины в этом списке
Жоржетта Агютт, Маргерит Зорах

Meet them one by one

The 14 famous Fauvist художники, from most famous down

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Морис де Вламинк

Французский From Париж Фавизм On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages

Морис де Вламинк

This musical upbringing profoundly shaped his artistic sensibility, fostering an instinctive connection between sound and visual expression. He embarked on his artistic journey relatively late in life, around the age of twenty, initially pursuing self-education before honing his skills with unwavering dedication.

Works to know · Their 100 best-known works

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Жоржетта Агютт

Француженка From Кале Фовизм, Живописец, Скульптор On Wikipedia in 10 of 32 languages

Жоржетта Агютт

Works to know · Their 100 best-known works

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Louis Valtat

French From Dieppe Fauvism On Wikipedia in 8 of 32 languages

Louis Valtat

In the grand tapestry of early twentieth-century French art, few threads are as vibrantly colored or as structurally vital as those woven by Louis Valtat. Born in 1869 amidst the maritime salt air of Dieppe, Normandy, Valtat’s early life was shaped by a lineage of seafaring tradition and an inherited passion for the natural world.

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Charles Camoin

French From Marseille Fauvist Expressionism On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages

Charles Camoin

Born under the radiant, salt-kissed sun of Marseille in 1879, Charles Camoin’s early life was an immersion in the luminous textures of the Mediterranean landscape. While his initial artistic sensibilities were nurtured by the soft, atmospheric nuances of Impressionism —drawing inspiration from the delicate touch of Monet and Sisley—Camoin possessed an underlying restlessness that sought something far more visceral.

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Роберт Беван

Британский From Хов Фавизм, Дивионизм On Wikipedia in 7 of 32 languages

Роберт Беван

Robert Polhill Bevan, born in Hove in 1865, occupies a pivotal yet often understated position within the narrative of early 20th-century British art. Emerging from a Quaker background steeped in banking connections – his parents were Richard Alexander Bevan and Laura Maria Polhill – he defied conventional expectations to become a daring innovator, a key figure in the transition from Impressionism towards more radical explorations of color and form.

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Pictures worth knowing

Famous Fauvist works to recognise

  1. Женщина в шляпе, Анри Матисс

    Женщина в шляпе

    Анри Матисс

    1905

  2. bathers, Андре Дерен

    bathers

    Андре Дерен

    1907

  3. Houses at Chatou, Морис де Вламинк

    Houses at Chatou

    Морис де Вламинк

    Институт искусств Чикаго

  4. The Red Concert, Рауль Дюфи

    The Red Concert

    Рауль Дюфи

    1946

  5. the minx, Жорж Руо

    the minx

    Жорж Руо

  6. National Holiday at Le Havre, Альбер Марке

    National Holiday at Le Havre

    Альбер Марке

    1906 · Villa Flora, Winterthur

  7. Женщина в цветочной шляпе, Кеес ван Донген

    Женщина в цветочной шляпе

    Кеес ван Донген

    1915

  8. Cactus rouges (dans trois cache pots de Metthey) Cactus rouges (dans trois vases Methey) (Titre attribué), Жоржетта Агютт

    Cactus rouges (dans trois cache pots de Metthey) Cactus rouges (dans trois vases Methey) (Titre attribué)

    Жоржетта Агютт

When it happened

Fauvist, step by step

  1. 1905
  2. 1906
  3. 1906
  4. 1907
  5. 1907
  6. 1911
  7. 1911
  8. 1915
  9. 1915
  10. 1946

Fun figures

The numbers behind the list

Just the names

List of 14 famous Fauvist художники to know

  1. 1Анри МатиссАнри МатиссФранцуз · 1869–1954
  2. 2Андре ДеренАндре ДеренФранцуз · 1880–1954
  3. 3Морис де ВламинкМорис де ВламинкФранцузский · 1876–1958
  4. 4Рауль ДюфиРауль ДюфиФранцуз · 1877–1953
  5. 5Жорж РуоЖорж Руо1871–1958
  6. 6Альбер МаркеАльбер МаркеФранцуз · 1875–1947
  7. 7Кеес ван ДонгенКеес ван ДонгенГолландец · 1877–1968
  8. 8Жоржетта АгюттЖоржетта АгюттФранцуженка · 1867–1922
  9. 9Louis ValtatLouis ValtatFrench · 1869–1952
  10. 10Charles CamoinCharles CamoinFrench · 1879–1965
  11. 11Маргерит ЗорахМаргерит Зорах1887–1968
  12. 12Роберт БеванРоберт БеванБританский · 1865–1925
  13. 13Кончаловский, Пётр ПетровичКончаловский, Пётр ПетровичРусский · 1876–1956
  14. 14Огюст ШабоОгюст Шабо1882–1955

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