Matisse
Matisse : Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 1869 ; Nice, 1954
School : France
353 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Le estampe, art contemporain imprègne l'oeuvre de Matisse. Matisse s'appuie sur pochoir, papier pour donner forme à ses oeuvres. Il contribue au domaine de estampe, art contemporain.
Legacy and influence
Le patrimoine artistique laissé par Matisse est conservé dans des collections publiques. 6 musées abritent des oeuvres de Matisse.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Matisse. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 20 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Matisse are preserved in the following museums: musée Matisse, musée de l'Annonciade, musée d'Art Moderne, musée des beaux-arts, musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Matisse belong to the following fields: sculpture, beaux-arts, peinture, dessin, peinture, estampe, art contemporain.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
See also
Artistic movements
Century
Techniques
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 353 works attributed to Matisse in museums of France. 4 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: estampe, art contemporain, dessin, peinture, sculpture, beaux-arts, peinture.
Works by Matisse are held in 6 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée des beaux-arts. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Matisse may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Matisse belong to the following fields: estampe, art contemporain, dessin, peinture, sculpture, beaux-arts, peinture. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Matisse employ the following techniques and materials: pochoir, papier, peinture à l'huile, toile, fonte à la cire perdue, bronze, patine. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Matisse died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Matisse.