Fauvism (noun)

1. An early 20th-century art movement characterized by the use of intense, non-naturalistic colors and bold brushstrokes.
2. A style of painting marked by bold, non-naturalistic colors and strong brushstrokes, often used to depict everyday scenes.

Origin:

French, from fauve, wild beast, from old french, from latin fauvus, tawny.

Examples:

1. The fauvism art movement emerged in France in the early 20th century and was marked by the use of bright and bold colors.
2. Fauvism was a short-lived but influential art movement that paved the way for other avant-garde styles.
3. Fauvism artworks are characterized by the use of bright colors and bold brushstrokes, which helped create a sense of movement and energy.
4. The fauvism movement was considered to be a response to the more traditional and realistic art styles of the time.
5. Fauvism was an important precursor to the development of other avant-garde art movements such as Expressionism and Cubism.