Compare And Contrast Picasso And Matisse
University of the People
History of Art
AHIST 1441
Written assignment Unit Seven
Anonymous Student
Matisse and Picasso are two of the most popular and powerful artists at the early 20th century. For some people they were rival in their styles. Being said, Matisse and Picasso’s works are to be highly considered when it comes to you to talk about modernism art. That is why somebody had to say that: along with Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Le bonheur de vivre is regarded as one of the pillars of early modernism. It is so because they are competitors, after the publication of le Bonheur de vivre. Picasso immediately began to work on his enormous “Les Demoiselles D’Avignon", writes Martha Lucy, associate curator at the Barnes Foundation. This painting has been finalized between October 1905 and March 190 (n.d.). In this paper I am going to focus on the works of them both so you may have a better understanding of their styles and works. …show more content…
It is to remember that the works of Matisse have not always been nice to see. Paul Strachtman in an article entitled Smithsonian Magazine wrote the following: “even Matisse himself was sometimes shocked by his creations. According to his biographer Hilary Spurling, “His own paintings filled him with perturbation,” (Paul, 2003). “Influenced by ideas drawn from Watteau, Poussin, Japanese woodcuts, Persian miniatures, and 19th century Orientalist images of harems,” (Joy of Life, 1905, n.d) the Joy of Life is the second of the most important imaginary work. Even if his paintings were considered to be blurred, they have been bought by wealthy American of this time such as: Gertrude Stein and her brother, Leo Stein, and the
History of Art
AHIST 1441
Written assignment Unit Seven
Anonymous Student
Matisse and Picasso are two of the most popular and powerful artists at the early 20th century. For some people they were rival in their styles. Being said, Matisse and Picasso’s works are to be highly considered when it comes to you to talk about modernism art. That is why somebody had to say that: along with Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Le bonheur de vivre is regarded as one of the pillars of early modernism. It is so because they are competitors, after the publication of le Bonheur de vivre. Picasso immediately began to work on his enormous “Les Demoiselles D’Avignon", writes Martha Lucy, associate curator at the Barnes Foundation. This painting has been finalized between October 1905 and March 190 (n.d.). In this paper I am going to focus on the works of them both so you may have a better understanding of their styles and works. …show more content…
It is to remember that the works of Matisse have not always been nice to see. Paul Strachtman in an article entitled Smithsonian Magazine wrote the following: “even Matisse himself was sometimes shocked by his creations. According to his biographer Hilary Spurling, “His own paintings filled him with perturbation,” (Paul, 2003). “Influenced by ideas drawn from Watteau, Poussin, Japanese woodcuts, Persian miniatures, and 19th century Orientalist images of harems,” (Joy of Life, 1905, n.d) the Joy of Life is the second of the most important imaginary work. Even if his paintings were considered to be blurred, they have been bought by wealthy American of this time such as: Gertrude Stein and her brother, Leo Stein, and the