A close up protrudes the face of a serenely sleeping young woman. Comfortably sitting on a white pillow, covered with a colorful blanket, she sleeps sweetly, her mouth slightly open.

Matisse often wrote a garden, trees in a garden or, like here, young women under the canopy of trees. In the foreground, on a bench covered with a carpet, the

For the first time, Matisse visited North Africa in 1906 – by his own admission, in order to “see the desert with his own eyes.” In 1912 he traveled there

The author himself considered this picture “Bathers” one of the most important in his career and worked on it for eight years, modifying the details, reflecting the interest in cubism.

The canvas “The Model” was written by Matisse during the time of his fascination with the Impressionists. He was especially attracted to Paul Gauguin with his simple forms, local colors

Dark colors and dark mood of the picture are typical for this period of creativity of Matisse, in which he experienced personal difficulties. The first problem was that Matisse could

In the center of the picture – a young woman in a white blouse and bright red scarves lazily sat on a bright striped mattress in a harem room. Throwing

The painting “Madame Matisse” was painted by the artist in 1907. Here he depicted his wife – Madame Matisse. It must be said that when the canvas was presented for

As the artist’s biographer, Lawrence Gowing, noted, “there was a period when the naked female body became the constant plot of Matisse”. However, the artist himself once remarked: “The figure

In 1947, Matisse received an offer to assemble an album of “improvisations in color and rhythm” called “Jazz”, which would be the visual analogue of the compositions of famous jazz

One of the most significant events in the artistic life of Paris at the beginning of the 20th century was the Autumn Salon of 1905, the opening of which was

Matisse portrayed the boat under sail and the reflection that can be seen in the water. At first, no one could understand what is depicted here. It came to a

On a square napkin there is a round tray with a vase of flowers – tulips, daisies. The combination of bright, rich strokes of yellow, red, blue colors makes the

Creation date: 1905 Henri Matisse was the most prominent member of the short-lived, but noticeable in the art of the 20th century artistic movement – Fauvism, which was characterized by

Date of creation: 1937 This work is a portrait of Lydia Delektorskaya, which was a muse, and later – a companion of Matisse. Lydia is depicted in an exotic Moroccan

The picture resembles the works of the Impressionists – flowering trees in the garden are depicted in small strokes. The combination of delicate pink and dark colors creates a decorative

Exhibited in 1905 at the Autumn Salon, “Woman in the Hat” was in the center of attention. The portrait of Matisse’s wife, Ameli Pareyr, impressed both viewers and critics at

Matisse began working on sculpture at the age of twenty and over the next three decades did not leave these classes, which were for him a kind of “rest” from

The “Eastern” footprint in the works of Matisse is unusually bright. Impressed by the trip to the same Algeria, completed in 1906, the artist became interested in linear ornaments of

Again, the still life is written in the spirit of the neo-Impressionist Signac. On the table, covered with a motley tablecloth, various dishes were placed, a towel was casually thrown.

Looking at this picture have a feeling of lightness, light, purity, peace and harmony. White pieces complement the blue and vice versa, it can not be something clear here: harmony