Children will learn about Henri Matisse.

1. THE COLORS OF MATISSE
“Colors must be thought, dreamed, imagined.”
By: Shari Jackson

2. MATISSE
Henri Matisse was born on December 31, 1869, in
France.
His father was a strict man who owned a store; he
sold grains and seeds.
Henri went to school to study law.

3. MATISSE LEARNS TO
PAINT
Henri Matisse became ill, with appendicitis, and he
was recovering, in bed, for a few months. Matisse
started to paint, after his mother bought him art
supplies. At the age of 20, Matisse fell in love with
painting.
Henri Matisse at 29 years old.

4. “FOLLOW THE RULES OF
ART”.
Matisse did not follow the rules of art, as his mother
told him.
He was one of the originators of fauvism (French for
“wild beasts”).
Matisse used contrasting colors.
His use of colors, brought different emotions to his
work.
Matisse was considered to be an expressionist due to
his use of vivid color and emotion.

5. MOST FAMOUS WORKS BY MATISSE

6. MATISSE LOVED ANIMALS
He often featured animals in his work.

7. ANOTHER ILLNESS, LATER IN
LIFE
Even though he was ill, Henri Matisse found a way to create art.

8. CUT PAPER
Matisse began to
experiment with paper
cutouts, as painting
became difficult due to
his health concerns.

9. MATISSE MEETS
MONIQUE
Matisse hired Monique Bourgeouis as a night nurse.
He later asked her to model for four of his paintings
and for many sketches. They became friends.
Monique learned a lot from Matisse.
Later, Monique left town to become a nun. Her new
name was Sister Jacques-Marie.

10. MATISSE MEETS MONIQUE…AGAIN!
Matisse moved close to Sister Jacques-Marie. When
they met, again, she shared her dreams of creating a
chapel. Sister Jacques-Marie showed Matisse one of her
drawings. He decided that they would work together to
create…

11. …THE CHAPPELLE DU ROSAIRE…A GIFT TO
MONIQUE!

12. READ: MATISSE, THE KING OF
COLOR
By: Laurence Anholt

13. NOW, WE WILL MAKE CUT PAPER
COLLAGES LIKE HENRI MATISSE!