{"product_id":"matisse-maitre-de-la-couleur-basic-art","title":"Matisse - Master of Colour (Basic Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHenri Matisse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1869–1954) reveals his eternal belief in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epower of pure colors and simple forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough primarily recognized for his painting, Matisse also excelled in drawing, sculpture, lithography, stained glass art, and collage, for which he developed his own cut-out technique when old age prevented him from standing and painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatisse mostly painted classical subjects: nudes, portraits, landscapes with figures, oriental scenes, and interior views. However, his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etreatment of intense colors and fluid drawing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e earned him a place as a 20th-century master. Matisse's palette particularly enchanted the modern imagination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough his use of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eintense blue, amethyst purple, and egg-yolk yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in all their nuances, he freed his work from the constraints of a rigorous representation of reality and instead sought a \"vital harmony,\" taking music as a source of inspiration and a point of comparison in his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom large canvases filled with patterns to simple and tender portraits, this book presents the immense richness and intense creativity that characterized Matisse's career, from his early Fauvist works to his last projects such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Rosary Chapel in Vence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"© 2026 Le Grimoire Ancien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56879720038725,"sku":"9783836529037","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/1333\/3061\/files\/matisse-maitre-de-la-couleur-basic-art-1510442.jpg?v=1778592248","url":"https:\/\/legrimoireancien.com\/en\/products\/matisse-maitre-de-la-couleur-basic-art","provider":"© 2026 Le Grimoire Ancien","version":"1.0","type":"link"}