Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 1869, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France
Died: November 3, 1954 (age 84 years), Nice, France
Periods: Fauvism, Impressionism, Modern art, and more
Children: Pierre Matisse, Marguerite Duthuit Faure, Jean Matisse, and more
Spouse: Amélie Matisse (m. 1898–1939)
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Jul 5, 2023 · Henri Matisse created some of his best-known art in the final decade of his life, and he made it from the simplest materials: shapes cut ...