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The collections at Loggia explore select areas of study in art and art history, architecture and design, the decorative arts, industrial design, and classical studies such as Greek, Roman, and Celtic mythology.

Gardner's Art Through the Ages

This book is the classic reference for the study of art. It features a history of artists and their works, as well as lucid and engaging descriptions of the styles and periods of art history. Highly recommended for both students and scholars.

 

 

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Portrait of the Artist Henri Matisse
name | Henri Matisse

lived | 1869-1954

period | Modern

paintings | selected works

Basket of Oranges
Calla Lilies
Calla Lilies, Irises, and Mimosas
Dance
Goldfish
Le Luxe I
Le Luxe II
Luxe, calme et volupt�
Music
Odalisque
Portrait of Madame Matisse



French artist Henri Matisse was a Modern master who helped to liberate color and form from centuries of stodgy tradition, with grand results. Indeed, he succeeded in creating wondrous works of lasting beauty and enchantment. From sensuous paintings of flowers - such as his Calla Lilies - to depictions of exotic women - for example, the famous Odalisque - Matisse excelled at painting seductive and compelling images.

To learn more about Henri Matisse and his paintings, select a title and click on one (or more) of the links above. And if you want to know even more about Matisse, his life, and his work, there are recommended books on the pages of this section.


Matisse

Lawrence Gowing's remarkable book is essential reading for anyone with a passion for the work of Henri Matisse. The book is organized chronologically, dividing Matisse's life into distinct phases of artistic development - from his early Fauve experiments with color, to his wonderful collages and cut outs.



What I dream of is an art of balance and purity, of serenity devoid of troubling and depressing subject matter... - Henri Matisse