Seen here, "The Dance", by this "wild man" of art, was painted during his Fauvist period
... Matisse was 
so committed to his art that he later extended a warning to his ..... Matisse chose 
the subject of the dance, a theme that had preoccupied him since his early Fauve
... [DOC] [TLE] Fauvism Lecture - SlideShare [PAR] Apr 14, 2013 ... FAUVISMBy Ashley Davis and Sarah Redman WHAT IS FAUVISM?