The Final Stand of Matisse!

Good Critique:
Why are their so many colors? What are they trying to tell the world? Well have no fear The Great Matisse is here. Matisse should know plenty of things about art and colors. Being that he was one of the influential artists of the 20th Century, his creative ways has set the bar up for creativeness in artwork and for thinking outside of the box through art.

After reviewing Matisse eye popping artwork, first thing that may come to mind is, “WOW!” How does an artist vision its artwork to be so brilliant? Visualizing one of his most well known pieces of artwork such as The Wild Beast, it has a variety of colors that make you wonder, what does it mean? Based on his criteria, he does not pay attention to the detail of his art pieces, more so on the meaning of the painting. Just to know for every brushstroke on a canvas by Matisse, has some sort of story/ meaning to what he is trying to tell the public makes you want to view his artwork.

Based on Matisse’s artwork he seems to put whatever comes to mind such as Green Stripe (Madame Matisse) painted in 1905. The meaning behind this painting is very creative and to know that this is a portrait Matisse’s wife, Amélie Matisse, is very interesting. When you first view this painting you look at this green stripe in between this womans face. For every brushstroke on this painting showed an artistic drama within the light and dark side of her face. It looks awkward but creative, I wonder how Matisse’s wife expression was viewing this painting.

Being that Matisse was the leader of the Fauves in 1917, a group of artist who believe the color of the painting was just as important as the meaing of the painting, he has influenced a type of art called Expressionism. Even though it developed by Georges Rouault, he branched his ideas from Fauvism although his artwork was similar to Matisse’s work, it didn’t reach Matisse’s limit of creativity and color usage in every brushstroke.

Another rival that lined up with Matisse was Picasso. Both have very creative patterns and twist-n-turns within their paintings and had some sort of way to express themselves through the colors on a canvas. Picasso expressed his paintings through extremely bright colors, hard edged forms, and flattened space. Matisse expressed his painting through using no naturalistic colors (he was inspired by Impressionism but twisted it through his paintings). Both Picasso and Matisse have intelligent minds and put out their creative visions out on the canvas.

After reviewing Matisse’s artwork, it is very creative and to know that every brushstroke has meaning really makes his artwork art. Based on his quote, “There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted”, he is a true artist that thinks outside of the box and sets his mind to whatever as long as it has meaning and color. He has truly saved art from going down hill.

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