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Matisse

American  
[ma-tees] / maˈtis /

noun

  1. Henri 1869–1954, French painter.


Matisse British  
/ matis /

noun

  1. Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1869–1954, French painter and sculptor; leader of Fauvism

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Toward the end of his life, when asked by his fellow painter Henri Matisse why he still painted when his hands were so crippled by arthritis, Renoir said, “the pain passes, but the beauty remains.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In August, paintings by Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse were stolen from a museum in Italy, in a heist that lasted just three minutes.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Loose, gestural works coexist with crisp images that announce her continuing admiration for Matisse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The stiffest competition comes on the wing, where the Lakers lauded their depth between offseason additions Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Williams, rookie Cameron Carr and progressing second-year forward Adou Thiero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The carving, to my taste, is beautifully done, as graphically elegant, despite the gory subject matter, as a Matisse.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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