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a painting with mountains in the background and trees on the grass, near a road

Where Does It Come From Fauvism is an art movement that originated in France back in the 20th century and was characterized by bright colors and prominent, bold brushstrokes as opposed to traditional and subtle forms of painting that were introduced through Impressionism. Fauvist art was symbolist and depicted bright landscapes and figure paintings, often […]

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an oil painting of a woman with black hair

Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Stripe) by Henri Matisse, 1905, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen. In this iconic oil on canvas work completed in 1905, Henri Matisse painted a portrait of his wife, Amélie. The painting’s composition consists of a portrait of Madame Matisse in the foreground and a background bisected into several distinct areas of colour. Along with the subject of Madame Matisse, colour is the focus and most significant element of the work, with the two halves of…

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