Henri Matisse: King of the Fauves "The remarkable career of Henri Matisse‚ one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century‚ whose stylistic innovations (along with those of Pablo) fundamentally altered the course of modern art and affected the art of several generations of younger painters‚ spanned almost six and a half decades. His vast oeuvre encompassed painting‚ drawing‚ sculpture‚ graphic arts (as diverse as etchings‚ linocuts‚ lithographs‚ and aquatints)‚ paper cutouts‚ and book
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as "The Green Stripe" and "Harmony in Red" by Henri Matisse were given bad critiques. They were mostly objected to the different use of color in the paintings‚ and many did not understand his work. The use of color was used to show his emotional expression. Henri Matisse was born in Northern France in 1869. During his youth‚ he had no interest in art. His father had high hopes for him to become a lawyer or work at a store when he got older. When Henri became twenty years old‚ he was recovering from
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famous artists of the 20th century. His name was Henri Matisse. In 1887‚ Matisse went to Paris to study law and after gaining his certification‚ became a court administrator. However‚ in 1889 he began to discover “a kind of paradise” as he first began to paint with art supplies that his mother gave him during his recovery from suffering an appendicitis attack. It was during this time that Matisse decided that he wanted to be an artist. Matisse was an artist that was mostly known for his brilliant
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Matisse uses yellow to grab a viewers attention‚ and while it could be a descriptive color for a beach as the painting suggests‚ it was more likely used in the psychological sense. Brilliant hues of red take the place of the darker shadows tones and depth
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Henri Matisse had a remarkable career and is widely regarded as the greatest colorist of the 20th century and as a rival to Pablo Picasso in the importance of his artist contributions. Henri Matisse’s La Musique was painted in 1939 and measures 45 3/8 x 45 3/8 inches. He inscribed this beautiful painting in the lower right corner with his name and year it was finished. This painting harmoniously depicts two women seated on brightly patterned cushions on the patio playing music. He used color as
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The piece I selected for the first Art Appreciation assignment was The Dance‚ painted by Henri Matisse in 1910. From the outset‚ I was drawn to this abstract piece because of the contrasting simplicity of the content against the vibrant‚ but dark blue and green colors. The Dance depicts five nude red figures that are holding hands in a cyclical position and appear to be moving in a clockwise direction (ahead). Some of the figures are holding hands in a light and delicate manner‚ while the figure
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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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Porte- fenêtre à Collioure also known as Fenêtre ouverte is a painting by Henri Matisse. The work was painted in 1914 and Matisse kept the painting until his death. He died in 1954 but the Porte- fenêtre à Collioure was first exhibited in 1966. Matisse painted numerous of paintings of the theme of the window at Collioure. Without looking at the title of the painting it is hard to identify the elements in the painting. This is probably Matisse’s one of the most abstract painting. Unlike his other
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Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (3 November 1954-31 December 1869) "What I dream of is an art of balance‚ of purity and serenity‚ devoid of troubling or depressing subject-matter‚ an art which could be for every mental worker‚ for the businessman as well as the man of letters‚ for example‚ a soothing‚ calming influence on the mind‚ something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue." – Henri Matisse-
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