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Henri Matisse studied art in 1891 in Paris where his teacher are William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Gustave Moreau. Initially the painting Matisse of still-lifes and landscapes was painted in traditional style; then works of earlier masters influenced the artist, they are Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Nicolas Poussin, and Antoine Watteau, as well as Japanese art and modern artist Édouard Manet. Matisse made painting copies of his most admired painter Chardin.

Matisse met the Australian painter John Peter Russell, in 1897, who introduced him to Impressionism and to the paintings of van Gogh, under their influence the style of painting by Matisse changed completely.

He went to London to study Turner paintings on the advice of Camille Pissarro. Matisse bought works from some favorite painters and displayed in his home including a plaster bust by Rodin, a painting by Gauguin, a van Gogh drawing, and Three Bathers by Paul Cézanne. Matisse found inspiration in Cézanne's sense of pictorial structure and color.

Henri Matisse painting and Fauvism Style
Fauvism lasted only a few years from 1904 to 1908, it began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910. Matisse and André Derain were the leaders of the movement.

The first solo exhibition of paintings by Henri Matisse harvest no success in 1904. At the same yar, he was fond of bright and expressive colours, in neo-Impressionist style the most famous paintings of Henri Matisse were created such as Luxe, Calme et Volupté. In 1905 Matisse Henri paintings are in pattern of flat shapes and controlled lines.

Painting of Henri Matisse, Open Window and Woman with the Hat, was shown at the Salon and brought special condemnation to the painter, but this inspired his morale. Painting by Henri Matisse Nu bleu in 1907 was so controversial that was burned in effigy at Show in 1913.

Fauvist movement was in decline after 1906, but this didn't affect the rise of Matisse, after that time many best paintings Henri Matisse were created. In 1906 the painter spent two months in Spain studying Moorish art, then visited Morocco in 1912, several innovative changes were made to Matisse paintings, e.g. use black colour. The effect on Matisse painting was a new boldness in the use of intense.

Russian art collector Sergei Shchukin had close relationship with Matisse for long time. Dance is painting by Matisse specially for Shchukin's commission, so is the other painting titled Music.

More About Henri Matisse
Born on December 31st in 1869, Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse was a very skilled French artist that had a nose for colors. He was also known for being a sculptor and printmaker, although best Matisse painting would of course default to painting. But his role in the plastic arts should not be talked about lightly, since Matisse along with Duchamp and Picasso made huge contributions in the era. But the rise to fame for Matisse didn’t come without some hiccups, as early on in his career he was thought of as a Fauve in the industry. Never wavering, this followed him even somewhat into the middle of his career, and by the time people had come to appreciate his unique style, he had years of work and experience. Matisse was a huge contributor to the Barnes Foundation, and may have very well shaped a portion of their legacy during the 1930’s. A rocky marriage 41 year marriage with his wife Amélie actually ended on a happy note, when he found love after his divorce with Lydia Delectorskaya. She would remain with him and handle his business affairs for the rest of his life, becoming a very important muse and point of affection in the famed painter’s life.

Analysis of Henri Matisse Paintings
A hard to figure out but incredible artist, Matisse had plenty of great works in his portfolio. He was a thinking man’s artist and it showed with his most popular art.

Starting with the ‘Jazz Book’ series, he created a collection of colorful and often beautiful Matisse paintings that tweaked the imagination of anyone trying to figure it out. ‘The Destiny’ was a 1943 work in the series that had strong use of purple and black. With the splash of green used on the painting it embodies a lot of colors that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Also from the same series is ‘The Heart’ which has the same setup as the previous painting, but focuses on using lighter colors in order to favor the heart on the right side of the Henri Matisse painting. It is a very simple but very noticeable alteration from the rest of the series. ‘The Lagoon I’ & ‘The Lagoon II’ are the best pair of paintings he made in the series, and while neither is great on its own, together they really stand out from the bunch.

Matisse’s most critiqued work is also his best. ‘Zorah on the Terrace’ was a very widely explored painting, as the 1912 piece caused a lot of conversation at the time. The center of the Matisse painting was a lady kneeling with her shoes on one side and an expressionless look. In a room that really had nothing to identify it, this very ordinary painting told a very extraordinary story.
Not one to shy away from nudity, ‘A Nude Lying on her Back’ was one of many nude paintings of his. Matisse was very good at putting the characters in his painting in a setting a lot different than the other painters of his time. In this Matisse painting there is also a lot of emotion, with the nude lady looking worried about something. As she lays in bed naked, her bottom half is covered and decorated just as pretty as the room is. With many nudes in this era exploring the bottom half, the mystery surrounding nudes like this is even greater for artistry.

Realism was a good movement for Henri, particularly because it displayed his underappreciated art technique. ‘The Study of Gustave Morea’ and ‘Woman Reading’ were two entirely different but bold directions for the painter to take with his craft. In one Henri Matisse painting you have a woman baring all for everyone to see, with not a worry in the world. In the other you have a woman sitting down and reading a book in a quiet room. In the Matisse oil painting it is like peeking over her shoulder, a perfect perspective given whatever it is she is reading. With both paintings using the same colors it’s amazing how different they both turned out, and with atmospheres that don’t match each other in the slightest.
This is one of the many skills that Henri Matisse possessed with his best works.

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