Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse

A community portal about Henri Matisse with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Henri Matisse was a French artist, noted for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and original draftsmanship. As a draughtsman... [more]

A community portal about Henri Matisse with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Henri Matisse was a French artist, noted for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and original draftsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century.

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Henri Matisse Inspired Exhibit by k. Madison Moore Contemporary Fine Artist Art Museum Collection Series Miniature Paintings within Paintings People Viewing Art The Smallest Miniature Painting within this Painting is 2 x 2 inches The Largest Miniature is 3 x 4 inches 12 x 9 inches Gallery Wrapped Linen Canvas Certificate of Appraisal inclusiv e Certified Original Art © 2009 MkM k. Madison Moore If you are interested in a personal Commission it can be one of my paintings that you saw and liked but didn't have a chance to purchase it because it was sold before you had a chance. You may have ... Read Full Story
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The Brilliance of Matisse Exhibit Inspired by Henri Matisse (Click Photo) Art Museum Collection Series ~ Matisse ~ Seek the strongest color effect possible.. the content is of no importance. Finished sides ( click photo) Miniature Paintings within Paintings / People Viewing Art 12 x 9 inches Gallery wrapped linen canvas. The Miniature Paintings within this Painting range in the following sizes: Purple Robe and Anemones - 2.25 x 2.75 inches Red Bedroom - 3.25 x 3.5 inches Self Portrait - 1 x 1.5 inches The following Matisse Paintings were my inspiration for this Exhibit Painting. Matisse was the master of brilliant colors. This ... Read Full Story
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SOL  Matisse Wine Label 12 x 10 inches Oil Painting Connoisseur Wine Masters Series SOLD   Wow...this was a lot of detail to do in this one. Took me days and layers of glazes drying in between but I love the end result. Matisse was a real talent and must have had a fun personality as this is what I felt when I was creating this wine label painting . The excerpt for the label was from Matisse 's painting " Pink Nude " 1935 and  is now at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The framed painting on the wall is" ... Read Full Story
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Died on 03 November 1954: Henri Matisse, French painter born on 31 December 1869. — Matisse was born at Le Cateau-Cambrésis in the North of France. His parents, Emile Matisse and Héloise Gérars, had a general store selling household goods and seed. Henri planned on a legal career, and in 1887/88 studied law in Paris, in 1889 he was employed as a clerk in a solicitor’s office. It was in 1890 that he was first attracted to painting. Confined to his bed for nearly a year (1890) after an intestinal operation, he chose drawing as a pastime. Then the hobby took best of him ... Read Full Story
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A comment to a post at MPR titled Art for the White House reads as follows:Of course, it is reproduction of a 1953 piece by Henri Matisse titled “L’Escargot” (rotated 90 degrees). But one does not really expect originality in the Obama White House.A later post stated:Let's call this a "teachable moment." Alma Thomas was indeed inspired by Henri Matisse, and knowingly used his work "L'Escargot" as the basis for "Watusi" - inverting the colors...  
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THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART PRESENTS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION ON THE PRINTMAKING OF THE GREAT FRENCH ARTIST HENRI MATISSE. ON VIEW 25.OCTOBER.2009 THROUGH 3.JANUARY.2010, 'MATISSE AS PRINTMAKER' UNITES THE BMA's EXTRAORDINARY ...  
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Weatherspoon Art Museum features world-renowned artist Henri MatisseCarolinian (subscription)... to naked 'orientals' lying on harem-style cushions in the new exhibit "Matisse and his models: Two Themes" presented by our own Weatherspoon Art Museum. ...  
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The exhibition comprises 63 prints from the collection of the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, with artworks bequeathed by Henri Matisse to his younger son Pierre (1900–1989), an eminent dealer of modern art. ... This great profusion of prints expanded the reach of his art and has helped cement his position as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th century. The Cone Collection In the early 20th century, Baltimore sisters Claribel and...  
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New Zealand HeraldPicasso, Dali, Matisse Braque paintings arrive at Auckland Art Gallery3 News NZThe five works are the first of 15 gifted by New York collectors Julian and Josie Robertson for display at the Auckland Art Gallery. ...Art lovers get peek at modern masterpiecesNew Zealand HeraldRare paintings on show at Auckland Art GalleryRadio New ZealandPicasso, Dalí, Derain, Braque, Matisse on displayScoop.co.nz (press release)all 5 news...  
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