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For essay topic  explore the Moroccan travels of artist Henri Emile Benoit Matisse (1869-1964).  focus on the Ori-ental influences represented in his Modernist works produced between 1912-1916.
Artworks Planned to be Involved
• The Seated Riffian, Henri Matisse, 1912-1913, Oil on Canvas, 200 X 159.4 cm (Barnes Foundation,Merion, Pa)
• Moroccan Cafe, Henri Matisse, 1912-1913, Tempera on Canvas, 176 X 210 cm (The Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg)
• The Little Mulatto Woman, 1912, Oil on Canvas, 35 X 27 cm (Musee de Grenoble, France)
• The Casbah Gate, Henri Matisse, 1912-1913, Oil on Canvas, 116 X 80 cm (Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow)
• Zorah on the Terrace, Henri Matisse, 1912-1913, Oil on Canvas, 116 X 80 cm (Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow)
• The Moroccans, Henri Matisse, 1915-1916, Oil on Canvas, 181.3 X 279.4. cm (The Museum of Modern Art, New York)
Scope
An explorative essay seeking to further understand Orientalism in Modern French art.
This essay will take a historic perspective analyzing the artistic travels, influences and paintings in Matisse’s excursion in Mo-rocco. Regionally, the works chosen during these travels include: The Little Woman (1912), The Casbah Gate (1912-1913), On the Terrace (1912-1913), Moroccan Cafe (1912-1913),The Seated Riffian (1912-1913) and The Moroccans (1915-1916). Through research, I will analyze the attributes which influenced Matisse Modernist approach, for example in the cultures, landscape, and peoples. Importantly, I will offer an analysis of the Islamic decorative influence represented in Matisse’s work.
Timeframe Rough Draft Deadline- 25-03-2016
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