The Creole Dancer. 205 x 120 cm. Musée Matisse, Nice 1950
Dance II By Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse has written: 'Les esquimaux vus par Matisse' -- subject(s): Illustrations, Face in art, Exhibitions, Eskimos in art 'Seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse' 'Matisse-Rodin bernheim jeune' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Henri Matisse (Artists in Their Time)' 'Les grandes gouaches de coupe es' 'Henri Matisse. Scherenschnitte' 'L' opera di Matisse' 'Paper cutouts' 'Matisse et la couleur des tissus' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Textile fabrics in art 'Henri Matisse paper cut-outs' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Modern Painting 'Matisse, la Danse' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Dance in art, French Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, French 'Autour d'un chef-d'euvre de Matisse: Les trois versions de la Danse Barnes (1930-1933)' 'Erotic sketches =' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Erotic drawing, Female nude in art 'Exposition Henri Matisse (1869-1954)' 'Matisse dessins' 'Henri Matisse, l'euvre grave' 'Sketchbook' 'Matisse Line Drawings and Prints' -- subject(s): Catalogs 'Le danze di Matisse' -- subject(s): Dance in art 'Matisse Paper Cut Outs' 'Chefs-d'oeuvre de Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'La chapelle de Vence' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse posterbook' 'Matiss' 'Minnesota celebrates Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Art, Private collections 'Henri Matisse, der Zeichner' 'Ready-To-Frame Matisse Cut-Paper Designs' 'Matisse: seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, paintings, drawings, colour crayons' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The sculpture of Matisse [by] Alicia Legg' 'Graphic art of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): American Prints, Exhibitions, Photography, Prints, Prints, American 'Henri Matisse - Jazz' 'Matisse' 'Correspondance Entre Charles Camoine Et Henri Matisse (Collection Litteraire: Pergamine)' 'An exhibition of the sculpture of Matisse and 3 paintings with studies : Tate Gallery, Millbank, 9 January-22 February, 1953' 'Homage to Henri Matisse' 'De la couleur' 'Jazz' -- subject(s): Illustration of books 'Bonnard/Matisse' 'The drawings of Matisse' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Autour d'un chef-d'oeuvre de Matisse' 'Etchings by Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The last works of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): French Painting, Painters, Painting, French 'Henri Matisse, retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture' 'L'ABCdaire de Matisse' 'Paintings and sculptures in Soviet museums' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Lithographies rares' -- subject(s): Catalogs, French Lithography, Lithography, French 'Matisse Paintings Giftwrap Paper' 'Matisse (Masterpieces, Artists and Their Works)' 'Matisse et Tahiti' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Tahiti in art 'Machisu ten' 'Matisse et Baudelaire' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Illustrations 'Six signed proofs of original etchings' 'Henri Matisse: The Vence Chapel' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse Cut-Paper Design Postcards' 'Henri Matisse; [exhibition] November 2-December 1, 1973' 'Dessins de Henri-Matisse' 'Matisse: Fleurs, feuillages, dessins'
The Dance is considered to be a key point in Matisse's career.The painting shows five dancing figures, painted in a strong red, set against a very simplified green landscape and deep blue sky. It reflects Matisse's incipient fascination with primitive art, and uses a classic Fauvist color palette: the intense warm colors against the cool blue-green background and the rhythmical succession of dancing nudes convey the feelings of emotional liberation and hedonism. The painting is often associated with the "Dance of the Young Girls" from Igor Stravinsky's famous musical work The Rite of Spring.See link below!
Henri Matisse's "Dance II" can be seen as a rebuttal to Pablo Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" by emphasizing the joy of movement and the celebration of the human form, contrasting with the fragmented representation and tension found in Picasso's work. While "Les Demoiselles" showcases a raw, confrontational perspective on sexuality and modernity, Matisse's vibrant colors and harmonious composition in "Dance II" promote a sense of unity and emotional expression. This divergence highlights Matisse's focus on beauty and rhythm, positioning his work as an alternative response to the dissonance of Cubism.
Henri Matisse used a range of typical art materials (paint, oils, charcol...) but if you are talking about his paper cutting art (like the dance) he literally used coloured paper and roughly cut it and then arranged it.
Dance II By Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse has written: 'Les esquimaux vus par Matisse' -- subject(s): Illustrations, Face in art, Exhibitions, Eskimos in art 'Seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse' 'Matisse-Rodin bernheim jeune' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'Henri Matisse (Artists in Their Time)' 'Les grandes gouaches de coupe es' 'Henri Matisse. Scherenschnitte' 'L' opera di Matisse' 'Paper cutouts' 'Matisse et la couleur des tissus' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Textile fabrics in art 'Henri Matisse paper cut-outs' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Modern Painting 'Matisse, la Danse' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Dance in art, French Mural painting and decoration, Mural painting and decoration, French 'Autour d'un chef-d'euvre de Matisse: Les trois versions de la Danse Barnes (1930-1933)' 'Erotic sketches =' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Erotic drawing, Female nude in art 'Exposition Henri Matisse (1869-1954)' 'Matisse dessins' 'Henri Matisse, l'euvre grave' 'Sketchbook' 'Matisse Line Drawings and Prints' -- subject(s): Catalogs 'Le danze di Matisse' -- subject(s): Dance in art 'Matisse Paper Cut Outs' 'Chefs-d'oeuvre de Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'La chapelle de Vence' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse posterbook' 'Matiss' 'Minnesota celebrates Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Art, Private collections 'Henri Matisse, der Zeichner' 'Ready-To-Frame Matisse Cut-Paper Designs' 'Matisse: seize peintures, 1939-1943' 'Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, paintings, drawings, colour crayons' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The sculpture of Matisse [by] Alicia Legg' 'Graphic art of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): American Prints, Exhibitions, Photography, Prints, Prints, American 'Henri Matisse - Jazz' 'Matisse' 'Correspondance Entre Charles Camoine Et Henri Matisse (Collection Litteraire: Pergamine)' 'An exhibition of the sculpture of Matisse and 3 paintings with studies : Tate Gallery, Millbank, 9 January-22 February, 1953' 'Homage to Henri Matisse' 'De la couleur' 'Jazz' -- subject(s): Illustration of books 'Bonnard/Matisse' 'The drawings of Matisse' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Autour d'un chef-d'oeuvre de Matisse' 'Etchings by Matisse' -- subject(s): Exhibitions 'The last works of Henri Matisse' -- subject(s): French Painting, Painters, Painting, French 'Henri Matisse, retrospective exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture' 'L'ABCdaire de Matisse' 'Paintings and sculptures in Soviet museums' -- subject(s): Modern Art 'Lithographies rares' -- subject(s): Catalogs, French Lithography, Lithography, French 'Matisse Paintings Giftwrap Paper' 'Matisse (Masterpieces, Artists and Their Works)' 'Matisse et Tahiti' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Tahiti in art 'Machisu ten' 'Matisse et Baudelaire' -- subject(s): Exhibitions, Illustrations 'Six signed proofs of original etchings' 'Henri Matisse: The Vence Chapel' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France), Dominicans, Church decoration and ornament, Artists, History 'Matisse Cut-Paper Design Postcards' 'Henri Matisse; [exhibition] November 2-December 1, 1973' 'Dessins de Henri-Matisse' 'Matisse: Fleurs, feuillages, dessins'
Henri Matisse.
The Dance is considered to be a key point in Matisse's career.The painting shows five dancing figures, painted in a strong red, set against a very simplified green landscape and deep blue sky. It reflects Matisse's incipient fascination with primitive art, and uses a classic Fauvist color palette: the intense warm colors against the cool blue-green background and the rhythmical succession of dancing nudes convey the feelings of emotional liberation and hedonism. The painting is often associated with the "Dance of the Young Girls" from Igor Stravinsky's famous musical work The Rite of Spring.See link below!
Henri Matisse's "Dance II" can be seen as a rebuttal to Pablo Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" by emphasizing the joy of movement and the celebration of the human form, contrasting with the fragmented representation and tension found in Picasso's work. While "Les Demoiselles" showcases a raw, confrontational perspective on sexuality and modernity, Matisse's vibrant colors and harmonious composition in "Dance II" promote a sense of unity and emotional expression. This divergence highlights Matisse's focus on beauty and rhythm, positioning his work as an alternative response to the dissonance of Cubism.
Henri Matisse used a range of typical art materials (paint, oils, charcol...) but if you are talking about his paper cutting art (like the dance) he literally used coloured paper and roughly cut it and then arranged it.
Henri Stegemeier has written: 'The dance of death in folk-song' -- subject(s): Dance of death, Folk songs, Death in literature
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