Helen Qi Fauvism Research

Portrait of Madame Matisse, Henri Matisse (1905)

Fauvism uses bright colors applied to the canvas to create emotion and shock the audience. Fauve art was first displayed in 1905 and the critics were shocked and one called them "fauves" or wild beast. Henri Matisse was one of the "leaders" of the movement and he came to this style after experimenting with post impressionism styles. Andre Derain and Maurice de Vlaminck were also famous fauvists. This period lasted from 1905-1910 because Cubism later became popular again for the structure of nature. 

Franco-Prussian war ended in 1870s. Period of rebuilding and modernization in France.

World War One started in 1914. 

https://www.britannica.com/art/Fauvism

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/11/euwf.html