I know that Seurat is completely the opposite of a romantic, which I am, but with a good portion of the scientific, of the rationalist, which creates… - Henri Matisse

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I know that Seurat is completely the opposite of a romantic, which I am, but with a good portion of the scientific, of the rationalist, which creates the struggle from which I sometimes emerge the victor, but exhausted.

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About Henri Matisse

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French artist. Particularly known for his striking use of colour, Matisse is one of the very few indisputable giants of modern art, alongside Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky.

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Alternative Names: Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse Henri Emile Benoît Matisse Henri Emile Benoit Matisse Henri-Emile-Benoît Matisse Henri-Emile-Benoit Matisse H. Matisse matisse h. h. matisse matisse henri Henri-Matisse Matisse Anri Matiss

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