Inspired by Matisse

Painting, Musical Symbiosis (1), Hildegarde Handsaeme

Musical Symbiosis (1)

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

£3,394

Painting, On a carpet, Marzena Miskiewicz

On a carpet

Marzena Miskiewicz

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 inch

£804

Painting, Gemengde Bos Bloemen, Micheline Kuijer

Gemengde Bos Bloemen

Micheline Kuijer

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

£447

Print, Ballet IV, Robert van Bolderick

Ballet IV

Robert van Bolderick

Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

£491

Print, Caravage Créole  1, Françoise Sémiramoth

Caravage Créole 1

Françoise Sémiramoth

Print - 87.4 x 65.4 inch

£10,719

Painting, Les 82 lunes de Saturne, Maï Fougeront

Les 82 lunes de Saturne

Maï Fougeront

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.5 inch

£804

Print, Nu assis dans un fauteuil, une jambe repliée, Henri Matisse

Nu assis dans un fauteuil, une jambe repliée

Henri Matisse

Print - 15.3 x 10.1 x 0 inch

£18,312

Painting, Henri Matisse - portrait au bonnet et à l'air revêche, Jean-Michel Zazzi

Henri Matisse - portrait au bonnet et à l'air revêche

Jean-Michel Zazzi

Painting - 45.3 x 30.3 x 1.2 inch

£849

Painting, Dialog Mit Matisse, Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk

Dialog Mit Matisse

Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk

Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,787

Sculpture, Fleurs de Matisse, PyB

Fleurs de Matisse

PyB

Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch

£232

Sculpture, L'Océan, Anne Oléron

L'Océan

Anne Oléron

Sculpture - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£536

Painting, Poisson rouge, hommage à Matisse, Christian Jodin

Poisson rouge, hommage à Matisse

Christian Jodin

Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

£267

Print, Une fleur sur la fenetre et des poivrons. Une nature morte zen, Alexei Lantsev

Une fleur sur la fenetre et des poivrons. Une nature morte zen

Alexei Lantsev

Print - 10.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch

£121

Painting, La Danse, Andrea Vandoni

La Danse

Andrea Vandoni

Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

£5,360

Print, Life in a Foot, Viraj Mithani

Life in a Foot

Viraj Mithani

Print - 39.8 x 30 x 0 inch

£2,323

Painting, Téthys, Laurent Folco

Téthys

Laurent Folco

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch

£2,501

Painting, Aphrodite de fleurs, Angela Vertsoni

Aphrodite de fleurs

Angela Vertsoni

Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

£3,216

Fine Art Drawings, Si-Reine de la nuit, Michèle Coudert

Si-Reine de la nuit

Michèle Coudert

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

£313

Fine Art Drawings, C/008, Jean-Jacques André

C/008

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

£322

Fine Art Drawings, PL/003, Jean-Jacques André

PL/003

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

£98

Painting, Les liens du sang, Catherine Clare

Les liens du sang

Catherine Clare

Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

£2,287 £1,944

Painting, Garden under the sea, Catherine Clare

Garden under the sea

Catherine Clare

Painting - 55.1 x 37.8 x 1 inch

£3,109

Painting, Danseuse et tête bleue, Robillard Puvinel

Danseuse et tête bleue

Robillard Puvinel

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£250

Painting, Une Femme Naturelle, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Une Femme Naturelle

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Painting - 63 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

£11,434

Painting, Les oiseaux, Cécile Coutant

Les oiseaux

Cécile Coutant

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£938

Painting, Nu bleu debout aux poires (2), Stephanie Larène

Nu bleu debout aux poires (2)

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 28.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£670

Painting, À la fenêtre, Tekmass

À la fenêtre

Tekmass

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,519

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Giuseppe del Debbio

Nude

Giuseppe del Debbio

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

£804

Painting, La dynamique des corps - Jours 02 - 04 - 05 - 08, La Robotte

La dynamique des corps - Jours 02 - 04 - 05 - 08

La Robotte

Painting - 8.3 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

£357

Print, Lovers, Fritz Baumgartner

Lovers

Fritz Baumgartner

Print - 22.8 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

£339

Painting, 21 08 22, Emilie Chauvel

21 08 22

Emilie Chauvel

Painting - 41.3 x 26 x 0.6 inch

£1,787

Painting, Yellow, Emma Visca

Yellow

Emma Visca

Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£536

Painting, Recanato y compañero, viernes 3 de junio, Celso Castro

Recanato y compañero, viernes 3 de junio

Celso Castro

Painting - 59 x 39.5 x 0.1 inch

£2,472

Print, Woman in Blue, Fritz Baumgartner

Woman in Blue

Fritz Baumgartner

Print - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£339

Painting, Venus Repose, Garry Anderson

Venus Repose

Garry Anderson

Painting - 12.6 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£8,933

Print, Sleep in Sunday E 2020 1126, Aldema Design & Art

Sleep in Sunday E 2020 1126

Aldema Design & Art

Print - 7.9 x 11.8 inch

£313

Painting, Adel, Liubou Sas

Adel

Liubou Sas

Painting - 39.4 x 49.6 x 1.6 inch

£2,287

Inspired by Matisse

Henri Matisse, one of the greatest names of art history, has unsurprisingly served as inspiration to endless contemporary artists. Broad in his choice of subject, he is well known for his unique style of painting nude figures, as well as interior scenes and abstract patterns. As one of the leaders of Fauvism, alongside André Derain, Matisse honed a style that celebrated colour and the notion of paintings being just that, rather than representations of reality. No doubt inspired by his sunny surroundings in the South of France, Matisse's paintings mirror the relaxed way of life there, making them exceedingly attractive pieces to have in your interior. Later on in his life when he was no longer able to paint, his artistic spirit was reincarnated through his bold, collage works, most notably The Sheaf and The Snail.

His artistic qualities from throughout his career have been reinterpreted by artists the world over, continuing his vision yet giving it a 21st century twist.

The fluid pencil strokes of Matisse's nudes are an example of the elegance that can be achieved in this universal genre. Whether they are simply graphite on paper or collage on canvas, the artist evokes an otherworldly quality to this most human artform. Our artists Emile Deschler and Giuseppe del Debbio have certainly captured that softness and grace in their drawings.

Something that is unmistakably Matisse will always be his lack of fear when using combining vivid colour and striking pattern, be it in his paintings or collage pieces. Continuing this style are Karina Bisch, Lionel Borla and Luigi Montanarini, who create vibrant and expressive compositions which take on a life of their own.

Meanwhile, a little more subdued and thought-provoking are his portraits and interior or still life studies. The Open Window is one of his most well known works, the epitome of Fauvism, with its visible brushstrokes and colours of Collioure. Similarly, artists such as Diane Bellier and Lusine Abrahamyan, have perfectly echoed that same spirit, the latter even including a blue nude in her artwork Me inside me.

Finally, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… Discover Catherine Théry's humorous take on Matisse's iconic The Dance, transporting it into a Barbie world, distinctly Matisse but from a whole new perspective.

There you have it, if you're enamoured by the great Fauvist, invite a piece of his artistic vision into your interior with our Inspired by Matisse collection. You'll feel like you're in Nice in no time...

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