Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line)
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Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line) is a landmark Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its bold use of non-naturalistic color and the striking green line dividing the subject’s face.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fauvist painting
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painting → |
| alsoKnownAs |
La Raie verte
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The Green Line → |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of expressive color in early 20th-century art
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landmark work of Fauvism → |
| artist |
Henri Matisse
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| artworkType |
oil on canvas
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| city |
Copenhagen
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| collection |
Statens Museum for Kunst
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| colorUsage |
non-naturalistic color to model form
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| completionDate |
1905
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| copyrightStatus |
public domain
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| country |
Denmark
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| creator |
Henri Matisse
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| creatorNationality |
French
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| depiction |
bust-length portrait
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| depictionType |
individual portrait
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| depicts |
Amélie Matisse
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Henri Matisse’s wife → |
| exhibitionHistory |
exhibited in early Fauvist shows in Paris
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| genre |
portrait painting
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| hasPart |
contrasting warm and cool color zones on the face
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green line running down the center of the face → simplified background with strong color blocks → |
| height |
40.5 cm
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| inception |
1905
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| influencedBy |
Paul Gauguin’s use of color
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Post-Impressionism → Vincent van Gogh’s use of color → |
| languageOfTitle |
French
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| location |
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
Fauvism
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| notableFeature |
bold non-naturalistic colors
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green vertical line dividing the face → strong color contrasts → |
| period |
early 20th century
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| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on emotional expression over naturalism
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flat areas of vivid color → simplified forms → |
| subjectGender |
female
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| surface |
canvas
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| theme |
experimentation with color in representation
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modern portraiture → |
| title |
Portrait of Madame Matisse
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| width |
32.5 cm
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Marguerite Matisse
("Green Stripe (Portrait of Madame Matisse)")
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depictedIn |
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Henri Matisse
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notableWork |
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Portrait of Madame Matisse (The Green Line)
("Portrait of Madame Matisse")
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