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Henri Matisse - art and life
When was Henri Matisse born?
1870
1869
1867
1868
What's the title of the presented painting?
Blue Nude I
Blue Nude II
Blue Nude IV
Blue Nude III
At the age of 18, he moved to Paris. Why?
To study pharmacy
To study medicine
To study psychology
To study law
He worked under Adolphe William Bouguereau at the Académie Julian in Paris.
True
False
In Henri Matisse's Femme au Chappeau, what new style did he employ to cause an emotional reaction from the viewer?
unusual clothing
intense, unrealistic color
strong facial expressions
an open, unrealistic background
intense, unrealistic color
What's the title of the presented painting?
Icarus
Valkyrie
Dedalus
Prometheus
As an artist, what was Henri Matisse's ultimate intent?
Expression
To create a new style
To interpret his subconscious
Bold colors
The term Fauvism originated with a comment by an art critic for Matisse and his artist friends. What does the term mean?
Unusual Colorists
Wild Beasts
Fake Painting
Ugly Painting
What's the name of the sculpture presented in the picture?
Dancer
Marguerite
Pierre Manguin
Man Removing a Thorn
What year did he receive the first prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh?
1928
1927
1926
1929
He arrived to Tahiti in September 1895 and was to spend the next six years living on in Papeete.
False
True
What serious illness did Henri Matisse suffer from?
Appendicitis
Polio
Echinococcosis
Tonsilitis
What's the title of the painting?
The Snail
Henri Matisse was inspired by Paul Gauguin's use of wild color.
False
True
In 1941 Henri Matisse was diagnosed with ________ cancer.
Lung
Abdominal
Liver
Skin
Henri and his wife, Amélie, had two sons. What were their names?
Alexandre and Victor
Henri and Gabriel
Jean and Pierre
Hugo and Camille
In 1935 he received a commission to illustrate an exclusive edition of the novel by James Joyce. What's the title of the novel?
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Ulysess
Dubliners
Finnegans Wake
Answer the following questions.
Goldfish, 1911
Glass tank, 1911
Glass tank, 1915
Goldfish, 1915
What year did Henri Matisse pass away?
1953
1955
1956
1954
She was born in 1910 in Russia. A Russian refugee and model best known for her collaboration with Henri Matisse from 1932. Who is it?
Alyona Popov
Lydia Delectorskaya
Valeriya Mikhailov
Valentina Kurakin