Henri Matisse is a famous French painter, the founder and main representative of Fauvism, and is famous for his use of bright and bold colors.

The idealistic style of art that Matisse pursued throughout his life was tranquility, joy, and elegance. The "Fauvism" style was only an important stage in his pursuit of his ideals. To express yourself through decorative simplification, use the simplest yet most expressive combination of colors and shapes, that is, use the constitutive language of plane decoration to express yourself, express your rich and profound feelings about nature, and ultimately create a harmonious world. , a world of tranquility and pleasure. Generally speaking, Matisse's artistic theoretical system can be summarized as a decorative simplification of self-expression, pursuing a modern Ys born out of tradition, taking self-expression as the purpose of creation, and using pure plane decorative language as a means of expression. .

"The purpose of color is to express the needs of the painter, not the need to see things."

The greatest influence on him in his artistic career His teacher was Moreau, who once said to Matisse, "In art, the simpler your method, the more significant your feeling." It was this sentence that guided Matisse's painting style and enabled him to use Simple lines and vivid colors shaped everything he conceived and had a profound influence on his lifelong artistic creation.

Red dining table

"I want to create with blocks of color. I want to combine these flat blocks of color like a composer combines harmony."

Red Studio

Music

In this painting, Matisse focuses on expressing a state of concentration and immersion in personal thoughts. The colors in the picture are pure and strong. , full, with refined and concise lines. Later, when talking about this painting, he said, "We move towards tranquility by simplifying concepts and forms. This is our only ideal."

Dance

"Dance" depicts five The female dancing bodies holding hands in a circle are simple yet have the depth of fantasy. This painting has no specific plot, nor is it troubling or frustrating. Instead, it depicts a relaxed, cheerful, and powerful scene. The whole painting is very simple in color, with only three colors, but it has great spiritual power.

What is very interesting is that this work by Matisse is strikingly similar to the "Dancing Pattern Colored Pottery Basin" unearthed from the Majiayao Culture in Qinghai, China. The two are very similar in composition, use of lines, The simplicity of the colors and the momentum reflected in the works are all similar, which also shows Matisse's preference for oriental art and his approach to traditional oriental modeling concepts.

Western classical paintings mainly focus on the final shape in terms of modeling, and the use of lines is not very important. However, Matisse's works impress and infect people precisely through concise lines and warm colors. The lines and colors in this painting reflect a kind of unrestrainedness and enthusiasm, and contain powerful life force.

Red Muslin (Mrs. Matisse)

What I dream of is an art that is harmonious, pure and peaceful, that avoids disturbing and depressing subjects and just Like a comfortable easy chair, it soothes the soul and rests the tired body and mind. ”