Definition of Henri Matisse

1. Noun. French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954).

Exact synonyms: Henri Emile Benoit Matisse, Matisse
Generic synonyms: Painter

Lexicographical Neighbors of Henri Matisse

Henmania
Henn
Hennebert's sign
Henny
Henny Penny
Henoch's chorea
Henoch's purpura
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Henoch-Schonlein syndrome
Henri Becquerel
Henri Bergson
Henri Clemens van de Velde
Henri Emile Benoit Matisse
Henri Labrouste
Henri Louis Bergson
Henri Matisse (current term)
Henri Rousseau
Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri van de Velde
Henrietta
Henriette
Henriette Rosine Bernard
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen
Henry
Henry's law
Henry-Gauer response
Henry Alfred Kissinger
Henry Beauclerc

Literary usage of Henri Matisse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern painting, its tendency and meaning by Willard Huntington Wright (1915)
"X HENRI-MATISSE WHILE the bitter struggle against the narrow dictates of a retrospective and so-called classic academy was in progress, and before the older ..."

2. The Story of French Paintingby Charles Henry Caffin by Charles Henry Caffin (1911)
"... reorganization be evolved from the present chaos of painting? This is the question that particularly centers around the work of Henri Matisse. ..."

3. Provence & Côte D'Azurby Richard Sale by Richard Sale (1999)
"Interestingly, Henri Matisse once lived in one of the apartments, creating a mural on one wall which was removed when he left! ..."

4. How to Teach Art to Children: Grades 1-6by Tanya Skelton, Joy Evans by Tanya Skelton, Joy Evans (2001)
"Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was born in France. ... Literature References A Bird or Two: A Story About Henri Matisse by Bijou Le lord; Wm. B. Eerdmans ..."

5. Daytrips France: 48 One Day Adventures by Rail, Bus Or Car by Earl Steinbicker (2005)
"Designed and decorated by the noted artist Henri Matisse around 1950, this simple chapel is considered to be a great masterpiece of modern art and ..."

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