de+Vlaminck

__**Maurice de Vlaminck**__ Artist's Statement: I chose this art peice for the project because I loved the amount of detail and color Vlaminck put in this painting, and to me it looks like an abandoned town.
 * My artist's full name is Maurice de Vlaminck.
 * Maurice de Vlaminck was born on April 4,1879.
 * The art period de Vlaminck was in is Fauvism, which is paintings that used very wild, exotic colors.
 * The date "Red Field" was painted in is 1908.
 * Maurice de Vlaminck was born in Paris, France.
 * Because I was not able to find the backround story to this picture, I will instead give more information about Fauvism. Fauvism was a style of painting devloped in the 20th century by Henri Mantisse and Andre Derain. The artists who painted this style were known as "Les Fuaves". The title "Les Fuaves" (the wild beasts) came from a sarcastic remark by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles. Les Fuaves believed that colour should be used to express the artists feelings about the subject, rather than simply to describe what it looks like.
 * An interesting fact about Maurice de Vlaminck was that until meeting Andre Derain, Vlaminck planned on being a musician, just like his two parents.

**Boats on the Seine at Chatou** This was painted in 1906 It is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York.

** Sunlight on Water ** This was painted in 1905 It is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York

**Townscape** This painting was painted in 1920  It is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York.

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