1905 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris

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The 1905 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris was a landmark art show where a group of painters later dubbed the “Fauves” shocked critics with their radical use of vivid, non-naturalistic color and bold brushwork, marking the public emergence of Fauvism.

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Salon d’Automne (Paris) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Salon d’Automne
art exhibition
aimOfSalon promote modern and independent art
artCriticReaction shock at violent color
artStyleFeatured Fauvist painting
Neo-Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Symbolism
characteristic bold brushwork
emphasis on painterly surface
simplified forms
vivid non-naturalistic color
cityContext Belle Époque Paris
country France
criticalReaction controversial
criticCoinedTerm Louis Vauxcelles
endTime 1905-11-25
exhibitedArtist Albert Marquet
André Derain
Charles Camoin
Henri Manguin
Henri Matisse
Jean Puy
Kees van Dongen
Maurice de Vlaminck
exhibitedWork Charing Cross Bridge, London NERFINISHED
Luxe, Calme et Volupté
Portrait of Matisse
Woman with a Hat
followedBy Salon d'Automne
surface form: 1906 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris
FrenchTitle Salon d'Automne
surface form: Salon d’Automne de 1905
hasTheme modern art
historicalSignificance public emergence of Fauvism
impactOnArtHistory established Fauvism as a major avant-garde movement
impactOnArtist launched Henri Matisse’s reputation as a leader of the avant-garde
languageOfTitle French
location Paris
movementAssociated Fauvism
notableSection Salle VII
numberOfWorksByMatisse approximately 10
organizer Salon d'Automne
surface form: Salon d’Automne society
precededBy 1904 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris
reviewPhrase Donatello chez les fauves
season autumn 1905
startTime 1905-10-18
termCoinedAtExhibition Les Fauves
venue Grand Palais, Paris
surface form: Grand Palais

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LC4 chaise longue exhibitedAt 1905 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris
this entity surface form: Salon d’Automne (Paris)
Fauvism notableEvent 1905 Salon d’Automne exhibition in Paris