Abstract
This paper analyzes the extent to which the artwork, by virtue of the painting technique used, has an impact on the reaction of its audience, and the artistic context in which it was created. Imagine a woman looking at someone. She is seated, with her face turned towards the audience. She seems peaceful, perhaps curious about the treatment she undergoes with calm and patience, but she seems determined. Is she conscious of the scandal of which she will be the origin? Her young husband is painting her, with ardor. The colors on the canvas are vibrant with greens, yellows and reds. This painting, which caused a scandal at the Salon of 1905, is indeed one of the most famous work of art of Henri Matisse and introduces us to the concept of Fauvism. We examine to what extent one can state that this artwork constitutes a rupture or a revolution.
