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Анри Матисс 1869–1954
Француз From Ле-Като-Камбрези Фовизм, Постимпрессионизм, Кубизм On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
The Fauvist names to know
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.
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Meet them one by one
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Француз From Ле-Като-Камбрези Фовизм, Постимпрессионизм, Кубизм On Wikipedia in 32 of 32 languages
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Француз From Шату ['Фовизм', 'Новый классицизм'] On Wikipedia in 28 of 32 languages
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Французский From Париж Фавизм On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages
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.
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Голландец From Делфтсхавен Фовизм On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages
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Француженка From Кале Фовизм, Живописец, Скульптор On Wikipedia in 10 of 32 languages
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French From Dieppe Fauvism On Wikipedia in 8 of 32 languages
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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French From Marseille Fauvist Expressionism On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
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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Британский From Хов Фавизм, Дивионизм On Wikipedia in 7 of 32 languages
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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Русский From Славянск Фовизм, сезаннизм, социалистический реализм On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
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Fun figures
| Франция | 8 |
|---|---|
| France | 2 |
| Нидерланды | 1 |
| США | 1 |
| Великобритания | 1 |
| Украина | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 7 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| Национальная галерея Дании | 1 |
|---|---|
| Musee d'Art Moderne de Troyes | 1 |
| Национальная галерея искусств | 1 |
| Институт искусств Чикаго | 1 |
| Villa Flora | 1 |
| Метрополитен-музей | 1 |
| Музей искусств и дизайна Мульхауза | 1 |
| Израильский музей | 1 |
Just the names
Good questions
Анри Матисс (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Андре Дерен (#2) and Морис де Вламинк (#3).
Анри Матисс (#1), Андре Дерен (#2), Морис де Вламинк (#3), Рауль Дюфи (#4) и Жорж Руо (#5).
Франция: 8 of the 14 художники in this list were born there, then France (2) и Нидерланды (1).
The earliest-born художник in this list is Роберт Беван (#12), born in 1865.
The highest-ranked художники born in Франция are Анри Матисс (#1), Андре Дерен (#2), Морис де Вламинк (#3), Рауль Дюфи (#4) и Жорж Руо (#5).
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Национальная галерея Дании (1), Musee d'Art Moderne de Troyes (1) и Национальная галерея искусств (1).
“Energetic Brushwork: Thick, impasto brushstrokes dominated his canvases, injecting dynamism and spontaneity into every composition.” — from our biography of Морис де Вламинк (#3).
Most художники in this list were born in the 1870s (7 of 14), between 1865 and 1887 overall.
2 women are in this ranking: Жоржетта Агютт (#8) и Маргерит Зорах (#11).
Our catalogue holds 3,799 works by these художники. Each one can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print.
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