Green Stripe
Fauvism - is the style of les Fauves (French for "the wild beasts"), a loose group of early twentieth-century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism.
Green Stripe- In 1905, Matisse painted a unique oil and tempera painting of his wife, Amélie Noellie Matisse-Parayre. (Amelia). The infamous green stripe creates a shadow line down her oval face. The divide provides an illusion of a dark and light side, causing the colors to play off of each other.
Henry Matisse and works such as the Green Stripe will forever be etched in the world of innovative art. His paintings, drawings and portraits will continue to influence the modern art of today.
Henry Matisse is unarguably one of the most iconic figures in art history. His unique style and use of bold colors has provided inspiration to many artists that have come after him. Born in 1869, Matisse later moved to Paris to begin his artistic career and began filling his collection with innovative works of art.
The Artwork.
Madam Matisse' is a rather famous portrait of Matisse's wife, and is a great example of a fauvist artwork, using many bold, bright and contrasting colours throughout the painting. This painting was created using oil and tempura on canvas; tempera being a glutinous water-soluble material such as egg yolk, which is added to painting medium. The paint has been applied in bold, thick and vigorous brushstrokes, in several layers, along with added texture. The green line in the centre of Madam Matisse's face has been well placed as a shadow line, and also in order to prevent the face from sinking into the strong flat colours in the background. The face is also divided into a warm, and cool side, and the brushstrokes also add to the more expressive and creative nature of this painting (rather then realistic).
Through this painting, Matisse attempts to express varying emotions surrounding
Green Stripe- In 1905, Matisse painted a unique oil and tempera painting of his wife, Amélie Noellie Matisse-Parayre. (Amelia). The infamous green stripe creates a shadow line down her oval face. The divide provides an illusion of a dark and light side, causing the colors to play off of each other.
Henry Matisse and works such as the Green Stripe will forever be etched in the world of innovative art. His paintings, drawings and portraits will continue to influence the modern art of today.
Henry Matisse is unarguably one of the most iconic figures in art history. His unique style and use of bold colors has provided inspiration to many artists that have come after him. Born in 1869, Matisse later moved to Paris to begin his artistic career and began filling his collection with innovative works of art.
The Artwork.
Madam Matisse' is a rather famous portrait of Matisse's wife, and is a great example of a fauvist artwork, using many bold, bright and contrasting colours throughout the painting. This painting was created using oil and tempura on canvas; tempera being a glutinous water-soluble material such as egg yolk, which is added to painting medium. The paint has been applied in bold, thick and vigorous brushstrokes, in several layers, along with added texture. The green line in the centre of Madam Matisse's face has been well placed as a shadow line, and also in order to prevent the face from sinking into the strong flat colours in the background. The face is also divided into a warm, and cool side, and the brushstrokes also add to the more expressive and creative nature of this painting (rather then realistic).
Through this painting, Matisse attempts to express varying emotions surrounding