What nickname was given to Matisse and his contemporaries due to their intense use of color?
The Colorists
The Bright Ones
The Wild Beasts
The Bold Ones
Answer
Matisse and his contemporaries were nicknamed "The Wild Beasts" or "Fauves" in French. This was due to their radical use of intense, un-naturalistic color.
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