Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French painter who led the Fauvist movement in the early twentieth century, known for bold colors and fluid forms.
His work evolved from wild brushwork to serene paper cutouts in his final years.
Along with Picasso, he defined modern art's break from representational painting: a Matisse hangs in the living room.
Harem slave or attendant
- nudeUnclothed state
- haremWives' sequestered quarters
- still-lifeArt depicting inanimate objects
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
dancers · interior · window · arabesque · drapery · figure · portrait · model
Excised shapes or figures
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- IcarusMythical overreacher who fell
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
silhouettes · stencils · canvas · brushstrokes · charcoal · bronze sculpture · printmaking · lithography
Bright, energetic color scheme
- complementary colorsOpposite tones on spectrum
- redPrimary color, warm
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- greenColor of vegetation
- bold colorIntense, striking hue
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- liberationRelease from constraint
- spontaneityActing without forethought
Flowing ornamental design
- floral motifDecorative botanical imagery
- textile designCreating decorative cloth patterns
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
ceramic · curvilinear · flatness · decorative surface · interior decoration · costume design · stage design
Colored window art
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- museum collectionsItems an institution preserves
- MoMANew York contemporary gallery
- HermitageMajor Russian art institution
teacher · academy · Marguerite
odalisque
Harem slave or attendant
- nudeUnclothed state
- haremWives' sequestered quarters
- still-lifeArt depicting inanimate objects
goldfish · dancers · interior · window · arabesque · drapery · figure · portrait · model · flowers
cut-outs
Excised shapes or figures
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- IcarusMythical overreacher who fell
scissors · silhouettes · stencils · canvas · brushstrokes · charcoal · bronze sculpture · printmaking · lithography · line drawing
vibrant palette
Bright, energetic color scheme
- complementary colorsOpposite tones on spectrum
- redPrimary color, warm
- bluePrimary color; also sad
Georges Braque
- bold colorIntense, striking hue
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- liberationRelease from constraint
arabesque
Flowing ornamental design
- floral motifDecorative botanical imagery
- textile designCreating decorative cloth patterns
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
tapestry · ceramic · curvilinear · flatness · decorative surface · interior decoration · costume design · stage design
stained glass
Colored window art
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- museum collectionsItems an institution preserves
- MoMANew York contemporary gallery
Hermitage · teacher · academy · Marguerite
- artistsPablo Picasso, painter, artist, illustrators, Leonardo da Vinci
- Modern Artcubism, Cubism, dadaism, Dadaism, Dada
- French Artrealism, Post-Impressionism, cubism, surrealism, symbolism
- French FiguresNapoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, Joan of Arc, Louis XIV, Louis XVI
- Fauvismbold color
- Collage ArtistsKurt Schwitters, Robert Rauschenberg, Max Ernst
Henri MatissePablo Picasso
Georges Braque · Piet Mondrian · Kazimir Malevich · Marcel Duchamp · Cubism
Henri MatisseEdvard Munch
Francis Bacon · Francisco Goya · German Expressionism · anguish · Pablo Picasso
Henri MatisseMinimalism
Art stripped to essentials
Piet Mondrian · Kazimir Malevich · Mark Rothko · conceptual art · Suprematism