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 (2,302 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].

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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^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1797^[30], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[31] and Académie Julian^[21], an art academy^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1867^[34].

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^[35], 1892–1971^[36], of France^[37], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[38] and Patrick Henry Bruce^[23], a painter^[39], 1881–1936^[40], of United States^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blue Nude^[24], a painting^[42], founded in 1907^[43]; The Joy of Life^[25], a painting^[44], founded in 1906^[45]; The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room)^[26], a painting^[46], founded in 1907^[47]; Woman with a hat^[27], a painting^[48], founded in 1905^[49]; and Dance^[50], a painting series^[51], founded in 1910^[52].

Recognition

Henri Matisse received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[53].

Personal Life

Among Henri Matisse's spouses was Amélie Parayre^[13]. Children include Marguerite Duthuit Faure^[14], an art model^[54], 1894–1982^[55], of France^[56]; Jean Gérard Matisse^[15], a sculptor^[57], 1899–1976^[58], of France^[59]; and Pierre Matisse^[16], an art collector^[60], 1900–1989^[61], of France^[62]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[63].

Death and Burial

Henri Matisse died on November 3, 1954^[5]. He died in Nice^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[64]. 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 (2,302 views/month, #5,006 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Marc Chagall^[67], a painter^[68], 1887–1985^[69], of France^[70], awarded the Carnegie Prize^[71]; Wassily Kandinsky^[72], a painter^[73], 1866–1944^[74], of Russian Empire^[75], specialised in painting^[76]; Nicholas Roerich^[77], a philosopher^[78], 1874–1947^[79], of Russian Empire^[80], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class^[81], specialised in philosophy^[82]; Ellsworth Kelly^[83], a sculptor^[84], 1923–2015^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[87], specialised in painting^[88]; Dick Bruna^[89], a writer^[90], 1927–2017^[91], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[92], awarded the Golden Paintbrush^[93], specialised in children's and young adult literature^[94]; and Juan Gris^[95], a painter^[96], 1887–1927^[97], of Spain^[98], specialised in painting^[99].

Works attributed to him include Jazz^[100].

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^[53].

Who did Henri Matisse influence?

Henri Matisse has been cited as an influence by Marc Chagall^[67], Wassily Kandinsky^[72], Nicholas Roerich^[77], and Ellsworth Kelly^[83].