Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse grew up in...

• Germany

• Peru

• France

• Spain

Matisse originally went to school to study...

• Architecture

• Medicine

• Education

• Law

Matisses' father was excited that he wanted to be an artist.

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In 1891, Matisse went to ______ to study art full time.

• New York

• England

• Paris

• Chicago

Matisse discovered the art of Paul Cezanne, Paul Gaughan, and Vincent VanGogh. He Found their bold and bright colors to be inspiring.

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This Matisse painting is called...

• Lady McBeth

• Emily in Paris

• Woman With A Hat

• Mona Lisa's Smile

After Matisse's brightly colored paintings were displayed in an art gallery, a critic called him, "les fauves" (wild beasts). This nickname was meant to be a compliment.

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Over time, Matisse's painting style changed. In 1906, he created this painting, Open Window. His brushstrokes became more choppy like those of VanGogh.

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Later on in Matisse's art career, he was confined to a wheelchair after battling cancer and painting became difficult so he started to create...

• paper cut-outs

• sculptures

• paper mache

• prints

From his bed, Matisse would mix a paint color and direct his assistants to apply it to a large piece of...

• wood

• metal

• paper

• concrete