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Henri Matisse. 1869-1954. Matisse Timeline. Born in Northern France in 1869. His parents were wealthy merchants. 1887-1888 he studies Law in Paris In 1889 he had a serious attack of appendicitis and that is when he discovered his love of art.
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Henri Matisse 1869-1954
Matisse Timeline • Born in Northern France in 1869. His parents were wealthy merchants. • 1887-1888 he studies Law in Paris • In 1889 he had a serious attack of appendicitis and that is when he discovered his love of art. • In 1891 he returned to Paris to Study art at the Acadmie Julian • He became part of the artistic movement “Fauvism” which lasted from 1904-1908. The term loosely translated to “wild beast” • 1941 Matisse is diagnosed with cancer and, following surgery, he begins to using a wheelchair.
Matisse was a… • Painter • Sketch artist • Sculptor • Graphic Designer • Collage artisr • Interior finishes expert (1948–51),he created all the wall decorations, Stations of the Cross, furniture, stained-glass windows for Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, France.
Early Paintings Still Life with a Blue Tablecloth, 1909 The Red Room (Harmony in Red), 1908
1910-1918 Self Portrait 1918 The Goldfish 1910
1919-1942 Chair with Peaches, 1919 Project for the “StranaForandola, 1938
1943-1953 The Lute 1943 Annelies, White Tulips and Anemones, 1944
The Artist at Work, Age 83 Matisse At Work Click to view video