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

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

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

The picture “Dining Table” refers to the early period of creativity of Henri Matisse, when he, like most young emerging artists, was “infected” with ideas of impressionism. Already at first

At first it may seem that Matisse depicts a completely banal scene that can occur on any given day. We see the husband and wife talking in the morning. In

The “dance”, which together with the “Music” constitutes a decorative ensemble, was commissioned by S. I. Shchukin to decorate the stairs of his mansion in Moscow. The motif of the

The picture creates a joyful sensation of life – the blue river, the trees reflected in the water, and on the other bank among the thick grass of the lush

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

Matisse and his friends Albert Marquet, Andre Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck and Georges Rouault were called Fauvists in the Autumn Salon of 1905, that is, “wild”. They are usually considered

Date of establishment: 1914 During a visit to Morocco, Matisse noted that the locals, after consuming some intoxicating drugs, spend time in silent contemplation of goldfish. Returning to Paris, he

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.

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.

This picture belongs to the series of Matisse’s odalisks, which is characterized by a contradictory combination of simplified body shapes and exquisite ornaments that make up the background and the

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

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

An open window or door through which the artist begins his narration has been met in the works of Henri Matisse more than once. However, the “Window in Collioure” –

Matisse showed real heroism, presenting the picture “The Joy of Life” as his only thing at the Salon of 1906, but her perception at that time required heroic efforts. The

The painting depicts the workshop of Matisse: randomly scattered throughout the studio paintings, sculptures, dishes. The walls and floor are evenly covered in red paint. “Red Studio” is considered a

A picture similar to a child’s drawing – a bright red floor, lilac walls, colorful drapery, thrown over a screen, behind which a model is undressed, a yellow carpet on

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