fauvism (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *fauvism*:
NOUN	group	fauvism	an art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms

English > *fauvism*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	An art movement launched in 1905 whose work was characterized by bright and nonnatural colors and simple forms; influenced the expressionists.
Broader	artistic movement, art movement	A group of artists who agree on general principles / principles
Spanish	fauvismo, fovismo
Catalan	fauvisme
Nouns	fauvist	a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism

HyperDic: fauvism