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Henri Matisse
French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic, the name reflected Matisse's aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso,
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Painting ID:: 29282
The Conversation
mk65
1909
Oil on canvas
69 1/2 x85 1/2"
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Painting ID:: 24958
The Egyptian Curtain (mk35)
1948
Interieur au rideau egyptien
Oil on canvas 116.2 x 88.9 cm
The Phillips Collection Washington (D C)
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Painting ID:: 24956
Large Red Interior (mk35)
1948
Grand Interieur rouge
Oil on canvas 146 x 97 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
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Painting ID:: 24957
The Pineapple (mk35)
1948
L'ananas
Oil on canvas 116 x 89 cm
Collection Alex Hillman Family Foundation
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Painting ID:: 24959
The Silence Living in Houses (mk35)
1947
Le silence habite des maisons
Oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm
Private collection
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Henri Matisse
French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic, the name reflected Matisse's aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso,
. Related Artists to Henri Matisse: | Jean Fouquet | UCCELLO, Paolo | Hendrik van Balen d.A | Frederic Soulacroix | Jacob Gerritsz Cuyp |
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