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Matisse

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Ma·tisse  (m-ts, mä-), Henri 1869-1954.
French artist. A leading fauvist, he employed pure color, simple shapes, and an exquisite sense of design to produce paintings, such as The Dance (1932), and collages that have influenced the course of modern art.
Matisse (French) [matis]
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(Biographies / Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) M, French, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor) Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1869-1954, French painter and sculptor; leader of Fauvism
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Noun1.Matisse - French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
Henri Emile Benoit Matisse, Henri Matisse
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The paintings of Matisse remain among the most sought-after by collectors.
Madrid's Thyssen museum shows 'intimate' Matisse by AFP / AFP Global Edition
In Nice, Matisse often depicts himself (or some surrogate, like the model working in Three O'Clock Sitting) creating the very picture we view.
Pierre Bonnard by Carrier, David / ArtUS
Another stand-out purchase was a 1911 still life by Henri Matisse which fetched almost pounds 32million.
St Laurent's chair sells for pounds 19.3m; ART by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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