Madam Matisse- (the green line) Essay - 954 Words

The Artwork. ‘Madam Matisse’ is a rather famous portrait of Matisse’s wife, and is a great example of a fauvist artwork, using many bold, bright and contrasting colours throughout the painting. This painting was created using oil and tempura on canvas; tempera being a glutinous water-soluble material such as egg yolk, which is added to painting medium. The paint has been applied in bold, thick and vigorous brushstrokes, in several layers, along with added texture. The green line in the centre of Madam Matisse’s face has been well placed as a shadow line, and also in order to prevent the face from sinking into the strong flat colours in the background. The face is also divided into a warm, and cool side, and the brushstrokes also add to†¦show more content†¦There are many examples which are similar to this work, also being fauve or using the bright, bold colour which is an important feature of this piece. Such paintings include; Apples(1916), and Girl with green eyes (1908). Artwork –World. The artwork reflects aspects of the world at the time it was created through the use of colour and painting techniques of the fauvist movement, which was a new development of the time. Matisse was one of the most dominant figures in the movement and was also the ‘founding father’. This new movement was largely influenced by such painters as Van Gogh and Picasso, both whom fauvists greatly admired. The fauvists also tried to translate their feelings into colour on the canvas board, which they applied roughly, in thick strokes, almost clumsily. Their art was rather free, and of a very expressive nature. These techniques; such as colour use, was made possible due to the developments in paint, and the production and availability of brighter and stronger colour. This was also new to the art world at this time. Apart from Matisse’s new found and developed personal style which is an obvious feature and aspect of this work, it is unlikely that any other events of the time affected this work. Matisse simply chose subjectShow MoreRelatedEssay about Henry Matisses Madam Matisse: The Green Line976 Words   |  4 PagesMadam Matisse: The Green Line Henry Matisse, one of the most influential members of the Fauve movement, was responsible for much of the attention brought to it and its respective members. One of his works, Madame Matisse: The Green Line, more or less serves as an excellent example of what he was trying to accomplish in art: the use of color to express and convey emotions. The composition of the work consists of a portrait of Madame Matisse in the foreground and a background divided into