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    Cezanne Vs Matisse

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    Study showcases that Post-Impressionism inspired Matisse. Like Cézanne, Matisse described the landscape with the same functions. And like Cézanne, Matisse joined the figures and the landscape. Matisse also cited Ingres's odalisques and harem fantasies, and Titian's Bacchanal of the Andrians. Matisse repeatedly used and played at mythic paradise. It is an indication of the inspiration by Post-Impressionism. However, Matisse broke the ancient rule, interest in myth. He thought it could

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    similar to Cezanne in that they lack definition and movement and appear as statues. Stamberg (2009) reports that Matisse actually bought The Large Bathers and later donated it to the city of Paris. The statuesque look is further portrayed in Pablo Picassos work Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Marilyn Stokstad (2005) describes Matisse and Picasso not only being friends but rivals as well. With Matisse being heavily influenced by Cezanne Picasso created Les Demoiselles d’Avignon as a competed against Matisse’s

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    Henri Matisse has a piece called The Joy Of Life this is similar to Andre Derain’s The Road, because of the contemporary colors (red, green, and yellow) that produce strong visual contrast and the idyllic scenes in both of the paintings they unite thematic and

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    Born in 1869, Henri Matisse painted in a range of styles both traditional and revolutionary. His use of bold color and sculptural shapes helped define the plastic arts movement, which was a term used in the early 20th century to encapsulate the way art gives shape to objects. Later in life, he became known as a preserver of classical French painting. His works changed drastically through the years, and he is known for his dramatic use of color and for his ability to depict real life imagery through

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    tutelage of the famous painter Gustave Moreau. In addition to mastering his craft through Moreau’s instruction, Marquet befriended young artists Henri Matisse and Georges Rouault. As Marquet and Matisse aged, their style of artwork became extremely vibrant and bold in regard to their choices of color and contrasting tones. Eventually, in 1905, Marquet and Matisse could exhibit their art work at the Salon d'automne. During the 1905 exhibition the term “favism” was created to describe the artists as

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    The Large Bathers Essay

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    previous art styles, younger artists take the framework given to them by artists, such as Manet, and build upon it. Among those young learners was Paul Cèzanne. Eventually his work would become the foundation upon which artists such as Picasso and Matisse built upon. Cèzanne took a different approach from artists of his time by focusing more on the form and using color as a tool instead of as the main goal of his artwork, which created numerous pieces of artwork that highlighted Cézanne’s ability to

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    Comparing Édouard Manet’s Le Déjeuner Sur L’herbe (Luncheon on the Grass) to Henri Matisse’s Le Bonheur de Vivre (The Joy of Life): An Essay Pastoral and country settings are featured in countless paintings that hang in museums across the world, however, not many of them were as rule-breaking, revolutionary, and inspiring at their initial exhibitions as Édouard Manet’s (ca. 1832 - 1883) Le Déjeuner Sur L’herbe (1862 – 1863) and Henri Matisse’s (ca. 1869 - 1954) Le Bonheur de Vivre (1905– 1906) had been

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    As instrumental as Matisse and Picasso were to the development and evolution of modern art, they were inspired by Cézanne. In this essay, I will describe how Paul Cézanne's The Large Bathers (1906) inspired Matisse and Picasso but also how they evolved. It is evident that while still embracing the abstract style emerging in the turn of the century, Cézanne still chose to compose his painting in a classical way. (Harris & Zucker, n.d.) There is still a believable perspective in the painting, even

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    The Large Bathers

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    of the 20th century. His work influenced several artistic movements and many important artists. His paintings covered themes like landscapes and nature. (Voorhies, 2004) The painting "The Large Bathers" was exhibited for the first time in 1906. Henri Matisse was a French painter who was an important artist of the Fauvism movement. The main characteristics of Fauvism paintings were the usage of vivid colors and the usage of bold brushwork. His paintings covered themes like landscapes, female nude and

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    Artist’s in Competition University of the People Art History, AHIST-1401 Between 1905 and 1907, three great works of art were created by three of the great artist of the time. Paul Cézanne created, The Large Bathers in 1906. Henri Matisse created, Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) in 1905-1906, and Pablo Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907. Each of these paintings and artist were connected. (Kahn, n.d.) Paul Cézanne painted The Large Bathers between 1889 and 1906. The painting was never

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