Arts Everyday Living: Through Matisse’s Eyes–Beauty of Nature & Art of Philosophy By the Sea

Henri Matisse, Still Life with Pascal’s Pensées, 1924, oil on canvas, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN

Title: Still Life with Pascal’s Pensees, 1924

Artist: Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

In this still life by French master Henri Matisse, at first you may notice the beautiful vase of flowers, the delicate cup of tea, and the book of philosophy by Pascal.  Yet, do you also see the palm trees by the sea, along the Riviera?

 

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