The relaxed atmosphere of Southern France inspired him to create a sensual series of "Odalisque" - in it he depicted dressed in exotic costumes of women in decorative background.
In Nice, Matisse painted many interiors in which the inner and outer space has always divided among themselves - a balcony, railing, etc. In this case the artist resorted to the synthesis of natural and ornamental patterns and colors.
In 1930, the American Albert Barnes, a famous collector of works by Matisse, ordered a wall decoration for his private museum. When you create a "Dance" (1933/1934) first used by Matisse colored paper, from which cut the required shape. In the mid-30's in numerous oil paintings and book illustrations Matisse pushes the boundaries of the paintings - forms went into space for the frame. One example is the "Music" (1939) and "Romanian Blouse" (1940).
In 1941 Matisse suffered a serious operation on the intestines. The deteriorating health forced him to simplify his style. To save power, he developed a technique of drawing up an image of scraps of paper (so-called Papiers decoupes), which enabled him to achieve the long-awaited synthesis of drawing and color.
In 1943 he began a series of illustrations for the book "Jazz" from scraps of colored gouache (completed in 1947).
In 1944, his wife and daughter were arrested by the Gestapo for taking part in the activities of the Resistance.
In the period 1946-1948 paint painted by Matisse interiors again become very rich: his works such as "red interior still life on a blue table" (1947) and "The Egyptian Curtain" (1948), built on the contrast between light and darkness, as well as between internal and external spaces.
In the late 40's Matisse created the stained glass windows for the chapel of Pink Crown, which was designed and built for his money.
In 1954 the artist died in Nice Simieze under the age of 84.
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Once in 1941, Matisse suffered a serious operation, he increasingly worked as a book artist, doing collages. He literally became a "drawing with scissors, crashing straight into the color" - and thus never did preliminary sketches in pencil
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