Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was born December 31, 1869, in Le Cateau-Cambresisi, in northern France, the son of a grain merchant. He studied law and became a law clerk, starting to paint during his convalescence after a serious illness when he was 21 years old. He attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was influenced by impressionists Pisarro, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin.
Matisse's style was characterized by bold vivid colors with broad brush strokes. In 1905 he became part of a group that became known as Les Fauves, that is translated 'The Wild Beasts'. 'The Joy of Life' was created during this time and is considered one of Matisse's best paintings and one of twentieth century art's best works. The writer Gertrude Stein w ...
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