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Matisse

American  
[ma-tees] / maˈtis /

noun

  1. Henri 1869–1954, French painter.


Matisse British  
/ matis /

noun

  1. Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1869–1954, French painter and sculptor; leader of Fauvism

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The annals of art history are rife with stories of rivals—Van Gogh and Gauguin, Picasso and Matisse, and countless other artists—that frame their work as competing aesthetic visions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since he was a teenager, the 45-year-old has been practising Behzad's celebrated miniature art style, which inspired French artist Henri Matisse.

From Barron's

There, she drew inspiration from several artists, especially Matisse and the Fauves, who emboldened her penchant for brilliant colors.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would have been a sculptural and secular equivalent of the Matisse Chapel, a space where the viewer could connect with and reflect on his place in the cosmos—and a marvel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roughly 20 years ago, a former intern at the library stole Matisse’s entire “Jazz” book of prints and replaced it with a fake, said Luiz Bagolin, a former director of the library.

From The Wall Street Journal