Matisse: masters of art - eckhard hollmann

Learn about Henri Matisse, one of 20th centurys most beloved artists, and his artistic legacy.

From his earliest pointillist-influenced paintings to this mature and playful paper cut-outs; from enormous, ebullient murals to reverent stained glass--Henri Matisse was renowned for his dramatic use of color and fluid draftsmanship.

Thirty of Matisses most beloved works are given close attention in this introduction that explores the varying tensions of the artists oeuvre--his embrace of pure color, patterns, and texture; the languorous pleasures of the Cote dAzur; primitive displays of human ecstasy; tranquil scenes of domestic life and soaring monuments to religious life.

An engaging biography takes readers through every phase of Matisses career and reveals how his aversion to troubling or depressing subject matter was in direct opposition to the radical spirit of his work.