French ArtistHenri Matisse then changed his painting style, getting closer to what was defined as Fauvism. Matisse once said that his aim was to discover “the essential character of things” and to produce an art “of balance, purity, and serenity.” Even with his style changes, he always came back to these concepts.
His later works are very different, but still maintain some similarity. In The Desert: Harmony in Red (1908) we can see how Matisse still produces a pure and balanced work, focusing on the delicacy of subjects, many times women in their daily lives.
We can see similarities in these paintings. Both women have the same body language, they are setting the table for a meal, there is fruit on the table. The backgrounds, the color and the countour line are very different. I really like the bright colors in the second one, but I like how precise and detailed the first one is.
As for today’s recipe, here is a recipe that uses pears, which can be abundantly found in the first painting. When I think of pears, I think of them drenched in chocolate sauce like these poached pears. It’s a dish that my mother would make during late fall for dessert.
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Henri Matisse Food Painting 1897 The Dinner Table
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Henri Matisse Food Painting Blue Still Life
Henri Matisse Food Painting Blue Table-Cloth
Henri Matisse Food Painting Crockery on a Table
Henri Matisse Food Painting Dishes and Fruit on a Red and Black Carpet
Henri Matisse Food Painting Henri Matisse, 1899, Still Life with Compote, Apples and Oranges, oil on canvas, 46.4 x 55.6 cm, The Cone Collection, Baltimore Museum of Art
Henri Matisse Food Painting Henri Matisse - The Lorrain Chair
Henri Matisse Food Painting Les Coloquintes
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Henri Matisse Food Painting Matisse - Blue Pot and Lemon (1897)
Henri Matisse Food Painting Matisse - Dishes and Fruit (1901)
Henri Matisse Food Painting Matisse - Fruit and Coffeepot (1898)
Henri Matisse Food Painting Matisse Interior with egyptian curtain, The Phillips Collect
Henri Matisse Food Painting Matisse Still life with aubergines, 1911, Musée de Pienture
Henri Matisse Food Painting Matisse - Vase, Bottle and Fruit (1906)
Henri Matisse Food Painting Oriental Rugs
Henri Matisse Food Painting Peaches
Henri Matisse Food Painting Still Life with Oranges
Henri Matisse Food Painting Still Life with Oysters
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