1. Henri Matisse 1869-1954

2. Matisse Timeline Born in Northern France in 1869. His parents were wealthy merchants. 1887-1888 he studies Law in Paris In 1889 he had a serious attack of appendicitis and that is when he discovered his love of art. In 1891 he returned to Paris to Study art at the Acadmie Julian He became part of the artistic movement “Fauvism” which lasted from 1904-1908. The term loosely translated to “wild beast” 1941 Matisse is diagnosed with cancer and, following surgery, he begins to using a wheelchair.

3. Matisse was a… Painter Sketch artist Sculptor Graphic Designer Collage artisr Interior finishes expert (1948–51), he created all the wall decorations, Stations of the Cross, furniture, stained-glass windows for Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, France.

4. Early Paintings The Red Room (Harmony in Red), 1908 Still Life with a Blue Tablecloth, 1909

5. 1910-1918 The Goldfish 1910 Self Portrait 1918

6. 1919-1942 Chair with Peaches, 1919 Project for the “Strana Forandola, 1938

7. 1943-1953 The Lute 1943 Annelies, White Tulips and Anemones, 1944

8. Collage

9. Polinesia, The Sky, 1947

10. The Horse, the Rider, and the Clown, 1947

11. Beasts of the Sea, 1950

12. Snow Flowers, 1951

13. The Sorrows of the King, 1952

14. La Grebe 1953

15. The Fall of Icarus 1953

16. The Artist at Work, Age 83 Matisse At Work Click to view video