Fauvism

True or False: The Fauvism movement occurred between 1905-1907

• True

• False

Which artist created this painting?

• Pablo Picasso

• Caravaggio

• Georges Seurat

• André Derain

Fauvist artists focused on using (a)   as a means of personal expression.

What Inspired Matisse to create Open Window, Collioure (1905)?

• A small town on the Mediterranean coast of France

• He was inspired by the work of Agatha Christie

• He had to meet a tight deadline

• The view from the window in his childhood bedroom

Answer explanation

Matisse traveled with Andre Derain to Collioure, France, during the summer of 1905.

What are some defining characteristics of Fauvism? Check all that apply.

• Individual Expression

• Realistic Forms

• Vivid, Unrealistic Color Choices

• 2D Perspective

• Chiaroscuro Technique

Fauvism inspired other movements, such as (a)  

Who is depicted in Matisse's Green Stripe (1905)?

• His younger sister

• His friend, André Derain's, girlfriend

• His wife, Amélie

• A woman he met during his time in Collioure, France.

How does the Fauvism movement reflect culture and society from the period (the early 1900s)?

In what ways can we see the influences of Fauvism today? Do you know of any currently active artists whose artwork shows traits of Fauvism?

Out of the art movements we've studied so far, which has been the most interesting to you?

• Pointillism

• Impressionism/Post-Impressionism

• Realism

• Fauvism