Henri Matisse, celebrated as one of this century's greatest colorists, is also now recognized for the brilliant invention he brought to his sculptural compositions. ... In 1899, Matisse was introduced to André Derain, who in turn introduced him to Maurice de Vlaminck. ... Matisse's first sculptures were created during his student years. ... By 1900 Matisse had begun more ambitious compositions. ... The Backs are Matisse's most radical works in bronze. ...

• Word Count: 417
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It was a short-lived art movement (1905-1908) that was adopted by a group of French painters: Henri Matisse, George Roualt, Claude Derain, Maurice de Vlamink, Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy, Othon Friesz, Albert Marquet, and Kees van Dongen (a Dutch painter living in Paris). ... Only Matisse continued to experiment with it after 1908; the other painters launched into their own unique visions, such as Cubism, the movement immediately following Fauvism. ...

• Word Count: 151
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Henri Matisses" Red Room defines Fauvism. Matisses" manner of depiction of middle class domesticity was considered highly revolutionary, especially in the way he assigned intense colors to objects arbitrarily and not according to their appearance in nature. ...

• Word Count: 951
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After visiting the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston for the first time, I observed many interesting works of art representing various time periods. Of all the paintings that I saw today, two landscaped pieces seemed to stick out in my mind; Andre Derain's The Turning Road and Thomas Hart Benton's Hay...

• Word Count: 1412
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate