2. Vital Statistics Born in Le Chateau France on Dec. 31, 1856 Died on Nov. 3, 1954 Considered one of the greatest painters of the 20th Century
3. Personal Background Gustave Moreau had been his second teacher in art The post-impressionist style of Paul Cézanne, Paul Signac, and Henri-Edmund Cross also influenced Matisse Early 1941 he underwent surgery for duodenal cancer Because of this he was bedridden for the majority of a 2 year span, during which he found a less physically straining way to create art by brightly painting pieces of paper, then cutting and collaging them
4. Key Historical Events WWII caused him to worry about what was to become of his paintings in Russia and in occupied France In 1943, there was a threat of an allied bombardment of his current residence of Nice, France This caused him to move to the Villa Le Rêve which is on the outside of Vence, France His time in this home was very important because he completed paintings and other important works
5. Influence of the Art World Involved in the fauvism movement “Les Fauves” means “Wild Beasts” This was a derogatory name given to artists who exhibited their work together in Paris, in 1905. The fauvists’ style went against the normal style of the time A couple of his paintings in 1916 and 1917 were also influenced by cubism
6. Stylistic Traits Includes flowing movement and elasticity of the human body In many paintings Matisse depicts little to no facial expression Bright and vibrant colors are further emphasized by lack of light and shadow Most pieces have no immediate meaning, leading one to think about possible symbolisms
7. Stylistic Traits Example Art #1 Includes flowing movement and elasticity of the human body This painting leaves out the subjects’ expressions Vibrant colors, which are mostly solid A simple scene with no apparent meaning Dance II (1910)
8. Stylistic Traits Example Art #2 Shape of the subject’s body is one of the main points in this piece Lack of any facial features Only two prominent solid colors Vague situation being depicted Blue Nude IV (1952)
9. Stylistic Traits Example Art #3 Includes a lot of curves when forming the subject Lack of facial features Simple solid colors with absolutely no accent Scene causes one to think Icarus (1947)
10. Stylistic Traits of My Original Artwork Title: Enlightenment II (2010) Many flowing lines and shapes create the subject and setting The subject has no emotions or expressions depicted on their face The vibrant colors sharply contrast each other Symbolisms lie underneath what is actually depicted
11. Conclusion During the duration of this project, I have learned… That recreating an artist’s style is much more difficult than it may seem at first Art is fun to create Many artists most likely have amazing artwork that isn’t very well known One of the best strengths of my original artwork is its simplicity One of the weaknesses of my artwork is also its simplicity
