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Modern MastersMatisseHenri Matisse - The King of Colour

"With colour one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft." Henri Matisse

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The Snail (1952-1953)

By the time that Matisse created The Snail, he was 83 years old and confined to his bed.

  • Decorative Figure on an Ornamental Ground (1925-1926)
  • Dance II (1909-1910)
  • The Snail (1952-1953)
  • The Roofs of Collioure (1905)
  • Blue Nude: Memory of Biskra (1907)
  • The Red Studio (1911)
  • Pink Nude (1935)
  • Blue Nude IV (1952)
  • Henri Matisse - The King of Colour

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  • Modern MastersMatisse

    2/4Alastair Sooke discovers how the artist Henri Matisse has influenced our modern lives.

    BBC One

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