Henri Matisse: The Leader of Fauvism
| One of my favorite artists is Henri Matisse. His life span (1869-1954) encompassed many artistic movements. Today we are going to learn a little bit about an artistic movement called Fauvism. | |
| The internet address we will use today is: http://sunsite.unc.edu/louvre/paint/auth/matisse Please read the information found at this sight and answer the following questions. Matisse expresses that his art is like “a good armchair.” What does he mean by this expression? |
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| click on Fauves | |
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When was Fauvism the rage in Paris? What does “Les Fauves” mean? Who were some other Fauve painters? (2) What were the techniques used by these artists that deemed them “Les Fauves?” After reading a bit about the personality of Henri Matisse, what do you find ironic about him being called a wild beast? |
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| click on the words Green Stripe | |
| click on the small picture to enlarge | |
| This painting was done during the Fauve period. How can you tell? | |
| What do you like/dislike about this painting? | |
| click on Mme. Matisse: Madras Rouge (The Red Madras Headdress) | |
| This is another painting done during the Fauve period. Are you able to tell by looking at it? | |
| This painting is of the same woman. What is the same or different about it? | |
| Which of the two paintings do you like the most? Why? | |
| What is your favorite type of art? Poetry, Music, Painting, Sculpting, etc? | |
| With a friend, use the internet to search for a French Artist in your favorite artistic category. | |
| Who is/was s/he? | |
| What is/was their art form? | |
| When did this artist live? | |
| Where do/did they create their art? | |