Which is a distinguishing characteristic of fauve paintings

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Explanation:

The Fauve paintings was a style of painting exhibited by the Les fauves which were a group of people that were artists during the Early 20th century. they used various types of colors which were very bright and were beautifully applied on canvas to catch the eyes of the viewer and also to make a a very huge explosive sense on the canvas the painting is been applied .

The works created by les fauves were good and beautiful and also carried a message. one of the most important Fauve painting artist was Henri Matisse and Andre Derain  

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