Henri Matisse

Summary

Henri Matisse is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Le Cateau-Cambrésis^[2]. He was born on December 31, 1869^[3]. He passed away in Nice^[4]. He died on November 3, 1954^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], printmaker^[8], lithographer^[9], and draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,158 views/month, #5,006 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Henri Matisse's place of birth was Le Cateau-Cambrésis^[2].
• Henri Matisse died in Nice^[4].
• Henri Matisse was born on December 31, 1869^[3].
• Henri Matisse died on November 3, 1954^[5].
• Henri Matisse is buried at Cimetière de Cimiez^[12].
• Among Henri Matisse's spouses was Amélie Parayre^[13].
• A child of Henri Matisse was Marguerite Duthuit Faure^[14].
• A child of Henri Matisse was Jean Gérard Matisse^[15].
• A child of Henri Matisse was Pierre Matisse^[16].
• Henri Matisse held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Henri Matisse's native language^[18].
• Henri Matisse's professions included painter^[6].
• Henri Matisse's professions included sculptor^[7].
• Henri Matisse worked as a printmaker^[8].
• Henri Matisse worked as a lithographer^[9].
• Henri Matisse worked as a draftsperson^[10].
• Henri Matisse worked as a ceramicist^[19].
• Henri Matisse's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[20].
• Henri Matisse was educated at Académie Julian^[21].
• A notable student of Henri Matisse was Marcel Gromaire^[22].
• A notable student of Henri Matisse was Patrick Henry Bruce^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Matisse is Blue Nude^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Matisse is The Joy of Life^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Matisse is The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room)^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Henri Matisse is Woman with a hat^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1869-12-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1954-11-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4fe97bba-f164-4982-bf75-5e55859278b6^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis^[2], Henri Matisse… he was born on December 31, 1869^[3]. French was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[20], an art academy^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1797^[35], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[36] and Académie Julian^[21], an art academy^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1867^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], printmaker^[8], lithographer^[9], draftsperson^[10], and ceramicist^[19]. Notable students include Marcel Gromaire^[22], a painter^[40], 1892–1971^[41], of France^[42], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[43] and Patrick Henry Bruce^[23], a painter^[44], 1881–1936^[45], of United States^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blue Nude^[24], a painting^[47], founded in 1907^[48]; The Joy of Life^[25], a painting^[49], founded in 1906^[50]; The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room)^[26], a painting^[51], founded in 1907^[52]; Woman with a hat^[27], a painting^[53], founded in 1905^[54]; and Dance^[55], a painting series^[56], founded in 1910^[57].

Recognition

Henri Matisse received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[58].

Personal Life

Among Henri Matisse's spouses was Amélie Parayre^[13]. Children include Marguerite Duthuit Faure^[14], an art model^[59], 1894–1982^[60], of France^[61]; Jean Gérard Matisse^[15], a sculptor^[62], 1899–1976^[63], of France^[64]; and Pierre Matisse^[16], an art collector^[65], 1900–1989^[66], of France^[67]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[68].

Death and Burial

Henri Matisse died on November 3, 1954^[5]. He died in Nice^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[69]. Burial took place at Cimetière de Cimiez^[12].

Why It Matters

Henri Matisse ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,158 views/month, #5,006 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Marc Chagall^[72], a painter^[73], 1887–1985^[74], of France^[75], awarded the Carnegie Prize^[76]; Wassily Kandinsky^[77], a painter^[78], 1866–1944^[79], of Russian Empire^[80], specialised in painting^[81]; Nicholas Roerich^[82], a philosopher^[83], 1874–1947^[84], of Russian Empire^[85], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class^[86], specialised in philosophy^[87]; Ellsworth Kelly^[88], a sculptor^[89], 1923–2015^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[92], specialised in painting^[93]; Dick Bruna^[94], a writer^[95], 1927–2017^[96], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[97], awarded the Golden Paintbrush^[98], specialised in children's and young adult literature^[99]; and Juan Gris^[100], a painter^[101], 1887–1927^[102], of Spain^[103], specialised in painting^[104].

Works attributed to him include Jazz^[105].

FAQs

Where was Henri Matisse born?

Henri Matisse's place of birth was Le Cateau-Cambrésis^[2].

Where did Henri Matisse die?

Henri Matisse died in Nice^[4].

Who was Henri Matisse married to?

Henri Matisse's spouses include Amélie Parayre^[13].

What did Henri Matisse do for work?

Henri Matisse worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], printmaker^[8], lithographer^[9], and draftsperson^[10].

Where did Henri Matisse go to school?

Henri Matisse was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[20] and Académie Julian^[21].

What awards did Henri Matisse receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[58].

Who did Henri Matisse influence?

Henri Matisse has been cited as an influence by Marc Chagall^[72], Wassily Kandinsky^[77], Nicholas Roerich^[82], and Ellsworth Kelly^[88].