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Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse. by Jay Ghil 9G. His Biography. Henri-Émile -Benoit Matisse was born on December 31, 1869 in the Picardy region of northern France Studied law and worked as a law clerk

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Henri Matisse

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  1. Henri Matisse • by Jay Ghil • 9G

  2. His Biography • Henri-Émile -Benoit Matisse was born on December 31, 1869 in the Picardy region of northern France • Studied law and worked as a law clerk • At the age of 21, he became seriously ill and when he recovered, he began to paint and discover his love for art • Quits on law and starts his life-long passion for art

  3. La Danse(The Dance) This art’s style is primitive art and uses a classic Fauvist colour palette. - It has intense warm colors against the cool blue- green background and the feeling of liberation from the dancing people recognized as a “key point of Matisse’s career and development of modern painting

  4. The Open Window1905 This is an example of a Fauvist style of painting that Matisse became famous for The Open Window is a theme that keeps recurring throughout his long career

  5. The Desert: Harmony in Red1908190 Originally called Harmony in Blue, was not satisfied with blue because it did not provide sufficient contrast with green seen through the open window Oil on Canvas

  6. Blue Nude II1952 Blue Nudes are a series of gouaches découpées - Finest work in any medium - After recovering from his illness, he stopped painting in favor of his paper cutouts Gouaches Découpées

  7. Beasts of the Sea1950 Example of Matisse’s final body of works known as the cutouts after his poor condition Paper Collage on Canvas

  8. How Matisse’s Work Affected the Society? - Matisse showed the society many new ways of painting - As the leader of the “Fauves” he changed many ways of how people thought about fauvism

  9. Bibliography • "Henri Matisse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 3 Dec. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Matisse>. • "Henri Matisse." ABC-CLIO: World History Modern: Entry Display. 3 Dec. 2008 <http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=22&entryid=423826&searchtext=henri+matisse&type=simple&option=all>.

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