Henri Matisse
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- Born:
- December 31, 1869 France
- Notable Works:
- “Blue Nude (Souvenir of Biskra)” “The Dance II” “The Dinner Table”
- Movement / Style:
- École de Paris Fauvism
Henri Matisse, in full Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse, (born December 31, 1869, Le Cateau, Picardy, France—died November 3, 1954, Nice), artist often regarded as the most important French painter of the 20th century. He was the leader of the Fauvist movement about 1900, and he pursued the expressiveness of colour throughout his career. His subjects were largely domestic or figurative, and a distinct Mediterranean verve presides in the treatment. Matisse, whose parents were in the grain business, displayed little interest in art until he was 20 years old. From 1882 to 1887 he attended the secondary school in Saint-Quentin; after a year ...(100 of 2518 words)