Matisse and a group of artists now known as "Fauves" exhibited together in a room at the Salon d'Automne in 1905. The paintings expressed emotion with wild, often dissonant colours, without regard for the subject's natural colours. Matisse showed Open Window and Woman with the Hat at the Salon. Critic Louis Vauxcelles commented on a lone sculpture surrounded by an "orgy of pure tones" as "Donatello chez les fauves" (Donatello among the wild beasts),Vauxcelles, Louis. , Gil Blas, Supplément à Gil Blas du 17 octobre 1905, p.8, col.1, Salle VII (end). Retrieved from France Gallica, bibliothèque numérique (digital library), Bibliothèque nationale de France, 1 December 2013. referring to a Renaissance-type sculpture that shared the room with them.Chilver, Ian (Ed.). "Fauvism" , The Oxford Dictionary of Art, Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved from enotes.com, 26 December 2007. His comment was printed on 17 October 1905 in Gil Blas, a daily newspaper, and passed into popular usage. The exhibition garnered harsh criticism—"A pot of paint has been flung in the face of the public", said the critic Camille Mauclair—but also some favourable attention. When the painting that was singled out for special condemnation, Matisse's Woman with a Hat, was bought by Gertrude and Leo Stein, the embattled artist's morale improved considerably. thumb|Les toits de Collioure, 1905, oil on canvas, The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia Matisse was recognised as a leader of the Fauves, along with André Derain; the two were friendly rivals, each with his own followers. Other members were Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy, and Maurice de Vlaminck. The Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau (1826–1898) was the movement's inspirational teacher. As a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he pushed his students to think outside of the lines of formality and to follow their visions.
matisse and a group of artists now known as "fauves" exhibited together in a room at the salon d'automne in 1905 the paintings expressed emotion with wild often dissonant colours without regard for the subject's natural colours matisse showed open window and woman with the hat at the salon critic louis vauxcelles commented on a lone sculpture surrounded by an "orgy of pure tones" as "donatello chez les fauves" (donatello among the wild beasts)vauxcelles louis  gil blas supplément à gil blas du 17 octobre 1905 p8 col1 salle vii (end) retrieved from france gallica bibliothèque numérique (digital library) bibliothèque nationale de france 1 december 2013 referring to a renaissance-type sculpture that shared the room with themchilver ian (ed) "fauvism"  the oxford dictionary of art oxford university press 2004 retrieved from enotescom 26 december 2007 his comment was printed on 17 october 1905 in gil blas a daily newspaper and passed into popular usage the exhibition garnered harsh criticism—"a pot of paint has been flung in the face of the public" said the critic camille mauclair—but also some favourable attention when the painting that was singled out for special condemnation matisse's woman with a hat was bought by gertrude and leo stein the embattled artist's morale improved considerably thumb|les toits de collioure 1905 oil on canvas the hermitage st petersburg russia matisse was recognised as a leader of the fauves along with andré derain; the two were friendly rivals each with his own followers other members were georges braque raoul dufy and maurice de vlaminck the symbolist painter gustave moreau (1826–1898) was the movement's inspirational teacher as a professor at the école des beaux-arts in paris he pushed his students to think outside of the lines of formality and to follow their visions