Matisse and Picasso, Australian National Museum of Art, tell their past

In 1906, Henry Matisse and Pablo Picasso met. For the next half century, theywere both rivals and friends who admired each other.

On December 13, 2019, the topic of "Matis and Picasso" The exhibitionofficially opened at the National Art Museum of Australia. This is the firsttime that Australia has told the story of two great artists in the form of anexhibition. Simon Maxwell, the curator of the International Painting andSculpture Department of the Art Museum, selected from his favorite 60 paintingsand sculptures. selected 10. in this way, he can see how great artistsencourage each other, become personal, and changed the European art in the 20thcentury.

in the 1960s, Picasso He said, "No one has studied Matisse morethoroughly than I am. He also told me to do the same thing."

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

At first, Matisse and Picasso had very different painting styles. Itwasn't until 1900 that Picasso came to Paris and lived there for fouryears. The Spanish-born painter was ready to explore new territories untilhe developed a later Cubist style. Through the introduction of writerGertrude Stein, Picasso met the older French master Matisse. "Fauvism"painting styles make young people both charming and disturbing.

Gradually, Picasso was picky about his paintings, and was no longer satisfiedwith those subtle strokes, static forms and limited colors. He appreciatedMatisse's beautiful colors and lingering charm. The decorative effect createdby the fusion, and the movement on the canvas.

Facing the artistic heritage left by Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), the two menrespected each other but were reluctant to follow suit. Picasso read aboutCezanne's distortion and sense of space, while Matisse appreciated Cezanne'scolors and his ability to combine patterns and backgrounds. They were alsoinspired by the paintings and woodcarvings of Paul Gauguin (1849-1903).

With the arrival of the new century, Picasso gradually became a master ofmodern art. Young artists following Matisse and Fauvism began to benourished by Picasso's art. Picasso is like a mountain, blocking the pathof other artists, only Matisse has no obstacles.

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no one paid more attention to Picasso's art than Matisse in 1937, andvice versa. Sometimes they "answer" each other quickly, andsometimes it takes years for an artistic conversation. Everyone recognizeseach other's work and draws nutrition from it. After Matisse's death in1954, Picasso once again changed his painting style and mourns this old friendwho has spent his entire artistic career with him.

The special exhibition "Matis and Picasso" includes 60 paintings andsculptures, as well as sketches, photos, albums and costumes of two people inthe museum collection. Simon Maxwell, the curator of the InternationalPainting and Sculpture Department of the Art Museum, has selected 10 of hisfavorite works, from which he saw how great artists inspired each other tobecome individuals and changed European art in the 20th century.

Pablo Picasso Lee Miller Bust of Arman (Athlete), 1909

Both Matisse and Picasso were inspired by Cezanne's paintings. ForPicasso, the Cubist painting style is a clear example. He divides theentire image into a set of geometric shapes, usually using a set ofcolors. Mattis scoffed at this.

Henry Matisse's "Busches of Men (Athletes)", "Still Life ofOranges",

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