ART AWARENESS

Henri Matisse

The Purple Robe

HENRI MATISSE

1869- 1954

Was born in France on Dec 31st,1869.

His parents owned a grocery store and he was very interested in counting the sunflower seeds there.

Matisse discovered his love for art only when was around 22 years old.

This happened when he was recovering from an illness, when his mother gave him a box of paints so he wouldn’t be bored.

He studied to become a lawyer, but later talked his parents into letting him study art at a famous school in Paris.

Henri Matisse at work

He said he wanted his artwork to give people pleasure, and

be soothing – kind of like a comfortable armchair you can rest in after a hard day’s work.

Henri Matisse at work

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things. 

Henri Matisse and Colors

Matisse said, “Color can do for the eye what music does for the ear….refresh the spirit”

Colors create an impression on your eyes.

Colors can give you different sensations

Colors can be warm or cold

He said, “ Everything we see passes through the eye, to be filed in a little room and then amplified by the imagination”

The Purple RobeArt for Detailed Discussion

The Purple Robe

Painted in 1937. Eye is led around the room by

color and pattern. Observe how the colors purple,

turquoise, red, green, yellow, orange and black are all pulled together by pattern of repeated curves and are held down by diagonal straight lines on the floor and rug.

He often let the white canvas show through in spots to give his colors a bright sparkling feel.

Can you name some of the patterns? Patterned Chair

Pattern on the robe

Pattern on the floor and the wall behind

Patterned vase.

Portrait of Mme. Matisse

Woman with the Hat

The Snail

The Snail is one of the last and largest pieces in Matisse’s final series of works, known as cutouts. He arranged boldly colored paper cutouts into striking compositions.

Birds

Icarus

Spray of leaves

White Algae

Matisse in Art Institute of

Chicago

Girl in yellow and blue with Guitar

Daisies

The Geranium

Apples

Henri Matisse Collage

Henri MatisseQuotable Quotes

Creativity takes

courage. 

Work Cures Everything. 

I wouldn't mind turning

into a vermilion goldfish.

There are always flowers for those who want to see

them. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

REMEMBER TO KEEP DRAWING