Henri Matisse: “The Window”‚ France 1916 Matisse is considered one of the most influential painters of the 20th century‚ and one of the leading Modernists. Known for his use of vibrant colors and simple forms‚ Matisse helped to usher in a new approach to art. He believed that the artist must be guided by instinct and intuition. Although he began his craft later in life than most artists‚ Matisse continued to create and innovate well into his eighties. The Window‚ 1916‚ is a very pretty piece
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The Back IV by Henri Matisse Henri Matisse was a French artist born December 31st 1869. He is known for his use of colour. He was a draughtsman‚ printmaker‚ and sculptor‚ but is known primarily as a painter. He painted during the period of expressionism and was considered a fauve. Matisse was also an accomplished sculptor whose radical style left lasting mark on modern art history. Although he pursued sculpture since his early years as an independent form of expression‚ he frequently used it to
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Henri Matisse "If my story were ever to be written truthfully from start to finish‚ it would amaze everyone." Henri Matisse I was born at eight o’clock in the evening on the last night of the year‚ 31 December 1869. I was a French artist‚ known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. I was a draughtsman‚ printmaker‚ and sculptor‚ but is known primarily as a painter. My sources were French medieval poetry. Although I was initially labelled a Fauve (wild beast)
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At Rest 1008 * Autumn in Bavaria 1908 * Beach Baskets in Holland 1904 * Black and Violet 1923 Henri Matisse Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French artist‚ known for his use of color and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman‚ printmaker‚ and sculptor‚ but is known primarily as a painter.[1] Matisse is commonly regarded‚ along with Picasso and Marcel Duchamp‚ as one of the three artists who helped to define the revolutionary
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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
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Rashaad Carswell Nanci Shapiro Art History III 30 April 2015 Henri Matisse’s Portrait of Madame Matisse; The Green Line Use one of the Matisse’s paintings and discuss what it does for color structure. Why is it so arresting and how is how is modern? Within the Fauvism movement‚ we find its most central artist‚ Henri Matisse. He was an artist among other artists collectively responsible for creating the Fauvism movement by using broad strong areas of color that seemed crude‚ savage‚ shocking and
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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
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The following work of art paintings done by Matisse‚ Picasso and Cézanne are examined as follows with their similarities and the modernistic style changes from the traditional art styles. The painting of Matisse’s known as the Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) and as well the Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon painting is considered to be in the same category of modern paintings in the early times. The emergence of both paintings between 1906 and 1907 shows the new turning and shape that art work painting
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while her face‚ or mask‚ addresses the viewer. This vertically aligned painting measures 8’x7’8" and was painted after the Blue and Rose periods. The Dance (First Version‚ 1909‚ Museum of Modern Art‚ New York)‚ is an oil on canvas painting by Henri Matisse. This is an image of five nude women linking arms in an oval. This horizontally aligned painting measures 8’6"x12’9". This painting lacks detail and complexity. The artist has used four colors throughout the painting. These colors are green‚ pink
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Henri Matisse is a French painter‚ born December 31‚ 1869. He was a post-impressionist painter despite having an apprenticeship under William-Adolphe Bouguereau‚ and later became a Fauvist painter. His teachings would later cause Matisse to reject his teacher’s style. (spurling). He would then proceed to be inspired by Paul Cézanne‚ which would later contribute to his characteristic contour lines (henrimatisse.net) . Matisse showcased his Fauvist style during his exhibit of Luxe‚ Calme‚ et Volupte
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