Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original …

Feb 7, 2026 · Henri Matisse (born December 31, 1869, Le Cateau, Picardy, France—died November 3, 1954, Nice) was an artist often regarded as the most important French painter of …

Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 - 3 November 1954), one of the undisputed masters of 20th century art, was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original …

Celebrated as both an orchestrator of tonal harmonies and a draftsman capable of distilling a form to its essentials, he long sought a way to unite color and line in his work.

Matisse is the colorist of the 20th century whose expressive or decorative, but often monumental, paintings revolutionized Modern Art.

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954) was a French artist recognized for his use of color as well as his fluid and unique draughtsmanship. He was a …

Introduced to painting while recovering from appendicitis at age 19, Henri Matisse abandoned his job as a law clerk to compose conventional Dutch-inspired still lifes and interiors using a …

Oct 1, 2004 · In preparation for the mural, Matisse began using a new technique—that of building up the composition from cutout shapes of previously colored paper. From 1940 onward, the …

Sep 12, 2025 · One of history's great colourists, French artist Henri Matisse was a titan of 20th-century art, his work spans painting, sculpture, printmaking and collage

5 days ago · Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French: [ɑ̃ʁi emil bənwa matis]; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and …