1. Ensuring outstanding teaching in art & design
Art academy
Ensuring outstanding teaching in art & design

2. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was an artist who painted at the start of the 20th Century (over a hundred years ago). He liked to paint using bright and expressive colours.
This style of painting was called Fauvism.

3. The Green Stripe, also known as Portrait of Madame Matisse.
Notice the use of very simple stylised features and bright colours.

4. This is another portrait of his wife – Madame Matisse
Once again we see that her facial features are very simple.

5. Woman with a Hat
Look at the background of the portrait – what do you notice?

6. Woman in Purple Coat by Henri Matisse
Woman in Oriental Dress by Henri Matisse

7. Odalisque in Red Jacket by Henri Matisse
The Girl with Green Eyes by Henri Matisse