Matisse, Still Lifes

#ArtSaturday Henri Émile Benoît Matisse 1869-1954, French painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor

Self-Portrait, 1918 pic.twitter.com/Powx4uYdZ4

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse, along with Picasso, is considered one of the most revolutionary artists of the early 20th century.

Still Life with Books and Candle, 1890 pic.twitter.com/4EhvqrDdBn

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Born to a wealthy merchant family, Matisse was sent to Paris to study law.

Still Life with Earthen Pot, 1892 pic.twitter.com/zpsBA8CwpM

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

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After an attack of appendicitis left Matisse in bed recovering, his mother bought him a set of paints, and Matisse wanted to paint more than he wanted to practice law.

Still Life with Books, 1895 pic.twitter.com/4ss8tkKPUu

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse’s father was greatly disappointed in his son’s decision to become a painter instead of a lawyer.

Lemons and a Bottle of Dutch Gin, 1896 pic.twitter.com/gVsHiREn2V

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse’s early paintings were relatively traditional and quite darkly colored compared to his later paintings.

Still Life with Black Knives, 1896 pic.twitter.com/gZnlkHdCS2

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
1896: Matisse was introduced to the work of Van Gogh and other Impressionists. It changed his life and his art.

Still Life with Fruit, 1896 pic.twitter.com/n4Lsz56O5T

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse’s style changed completely after he saw Van Gogh’s work.

Bouquet of Sunflowers, 1898 pic.twitter.com/QiIef8Wzlu

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
After his introduction to Impressionism, Matisse immersed himself in studying other painters: contemporaries rather than the classic artists.

Blue Pot and Lemon, 1897 pic.twitter.com/8tvpTJuen0

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Although Matisse sold two paintings during his 1896 exhibition (comprised of 5 paintings), he made so little money as an artist early in his career that his life was challenging.

Fruit and Coffepot, 1898 pic.twitter.com/dV42Ss2vmn

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse went into debt collecting art, which he hung in his home.

Still Life with Oranges, 1898 pic.twitter.com/15EjJCdTtK

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Though his colors were becoming brighter, Matisse had not yet adopted the extremely bright palette for which he eventually became famous.

Still Life with Compote and Apples, 1899 pic.twitter.com/HJd4yGgkAo

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
1894: Matisse had a daughter by one of his models; after Matisse married in 1898, he and his wife Amélie raised Matisse’s daughter and had two sons of their own.

The Blue Jug, 1899 pic.twitter.com/FCUfAatdiK

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes

Dishes on a Table, 1900 pic.twitter.com/oOV2f9DQno

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes

Dishes and Fruit on a Red and Black Carpet, 1901 pic.twitter.com/Kt119qkHnN

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Around 1900, Matisse’s preference for extremely bright colors became more pronounced.

Still Life with a Checked Tablecloth, 1903 pic.twitter.com/CeaCJBVs4o

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse’s first solo exhibition in 1904 was not very successful, critically or financially.

Still Life with Vegetables, 1905 pic.twitter.com/4hEhsSXLfd

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#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Matisse became one of the leaders of the movement called Fauvism, from the word “fauves,” meaning “wild beasts,” which a critic had used to describe Matisse as an artist.

Dishes and Fruit, 1906 pic.twitter.com/7qp2uOFqqo

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Critics were rather unimpressed by Matisse’s new style of painting, if only because he did not paint objects with any of their “natural” colors.

Vase, Bottle, Fruit, 1906 pic.twitter.com/4dzGUmSYvA

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

#ArtSaturday Matisse Still Lifes
Though Fauvism as an artistic movement did not last long and received harsh criticism, the paintings of that period pointed toward the revolutionary work for which Matisse eventually became famous.

Self-Portrait in a Striped T-Shirt, 1906 pic.twitter.com/9WU31rieck

— Dr. Alexandria Szeman: #BelieveSurvivors (@Alexandria_SZ) August 10, 2019

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