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Fauve
[ fohv ]
noun
- (sometimes lowercase) any of a group of French artists of the early 20th century whose works are characterized chiefly by the use of vivid colors in immediate juxtaposition and contours usually in marked contrast to the color of the area defined.
Fauve
/ fov /
noun
- one of a group of French painters prominent from 1905, including Matisse, Vlaminck, and Derain, characterized by the use of bright colours and simplified forms
adjective
- often not capital of this group or its style
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Derived Forms
- ˈFauvism, noun
- ˈFauvist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- Fauvism noun
- Fauvist noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Fauve1
C20: from French, literally: wild beast, alluding to the violence of colours, etc
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Example Sentences
In managing the wild instincts of the scarce manageable bête fauve my powers would revel.
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Fauve is always used of what is dark and gloomy, just as vermeil is always applied to what is bright and pleasant.
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Its mass is irregular, its colour fauve; it is hard and compact, and pierced with small holes.
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