# fauvism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An artistic movement of the first decade of the 20th century which emphasized spontaneity and the use of extremely bright colors.

## Etymology
From French fauvisme, attributed to French art critic Louis Vauxcelles.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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