Henri Matisse
Henri Matissie was born in Le Cateau Cambresis, France, on December 31 1869. At first he got a degree in law, and then he decided to become an artist. He studied for three years with Gustave Moreau. He learnt a lot bt copying paintings by other great artists, such as Raphael.
Matisse was one of the founders of a type of art called Fauvism. He preferred doing paintings with people as it made it easy for him to express his feelings about life. He especially liked painting women, as he said they held the answer to the mystery of life. Matisse also did many pieces of art using cut paper. In addition to this he was a sculptor and an etcher.
Due to the fact that Matisse had cancer, he became confined to a wheelchair. From his wheelchair however, he completed one of his most famous works, painting the insdie of the Chappelle du Rosaire. He later died in 1954.
Let’s have a look at his most famous works:
Chapel of the Rosary in Vence
The Snail
Breasts of the Sea
Creole Dancer
La Fougere Noire
