Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse was born in 1869 in northern France and became one of the most important artists of modern art. He trained formally in Paris but quickly moved beyond traditional techniques in search of expressive freedom. Matisse is closely associated with Fauvism, a movement defined by bold color and simplified forms. For him, color was not descriptive but emotional and structural.

Throughout his career, Matisse explored painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. His work often focuses on harmony, balance, and a sense of calm, even when using intense colors. In later years, limited by illness, he developed his famous paper cut-outs, opening a new chapter in his art. Matisse remained creatively active until the end of his life. He died in 1954. His legacy endures in his joyful approach to color and form, which reshaped modern visual language.