The Fleming Maurice de Vlaminck, main representative of Fauvism, is regarded as one of the most powerful among the French expressionists.
The characterization of the autodidact Maurice de Vlaminck as "le fauve pathétique", the "pathetic wild one", is reflected in life and art of this 'Samson' of art, who at the same time was a boxer, cyclist and violin player. His oeuvre of paintings and graphic art, which comprises numerous landscapes, is proof of an enormous expressiveness and spontaneity. Maurice de Vlaminck thought said he wanted to create art from the instincts of his heart and loins. Wild, without preliminary works, Maurice de Vlaminck powerfully flung the glowing colors, often without using a pencil, onto the canvas. The expressive powers of German Expressionism unites with the decorativeness of Fauvism and the power of a Vincent van Gogh.
Works by Maurice de Vlaminck, who counts among the biggest names in art in the world, are in possession of the most renowned museums such as the St. Petersburg Eremitage.