5. HENRI MATISSE.
The Snail, 1953.
At 19, he was bedridden for many
months. His mom gave him a
paint box to cheer him up.
This gave Matisse a sense of
purpose and passion in life.
6. Henri Matisse’ first painting:
Painted after
only 1 year of
learning how to
paint
Very subdued
and dull
Textile dying
factory town