1879
Born on 6 February in Le Havre (France) into a family of shipbuilders and seafarers
1890
Attended the Lycée and the municipal art school in Le Havre
1897
Studied in Paris at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Bonnat
Late 1890s
Came into contact with artists such as Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault and Maurice de Vlaminck
1900
Made his first public debut at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français
1904–1906
Exhibited at major Parisian salons (Salon d’Automne, Salon des Indépendants) and became involved with the modern art movement
1905
Exhibited at the Salon d’Automne, a decisive moment in the emergence of Fauvism
1905–1908
Active Fauvist phase characterised by expressive use of colour and a dynamic painting style
1908
Shift away from Fauvism towards a more structured, classically influenced visual language
1912–1921
Teaching at the Académie Moderne in Paris
1920s
Teaching at the Académie Scandinave in Paris
1937
Collaboration on the decoration of the Palais de Chaillot for the Paris World Exhibition
1940s
Teaching at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière
1949
Died on 10 January in France