27 moments

1. Birth in Le Cateau-Cambresis

   1869-12-31 · Le Cateau-Cambresis, Nord, France

   Matisse was born in Le Cateau-Cambresis in northern France.

2. Law studies in Paris

   1887-01-01 · Paris, France

   Matisse went to Paris to study law before turning to art.

3. Art study in Paris

   1891-01-01 · Paris, France

   

   Matisse returned to Paris to begin formal artistic training at the Academie Julian and the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts.

4. Visit to John Russell on Belle-Ile

   1896-01-01 · Belle-Ile-en-Mer, Brittany, France

   Matisse visited the painter John Russell; the encounter introduced him to Impressionism and helped transform his use of color. Coordinate represents Belle-Ile-en-Mer rather than an identified building.

5. Study trip to London

   1898-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

   

   On Camille Pissarro's advice, Matisse traveled to London to study paintings by J. M. W. Turner.

6. Trip to Corsica

   1898-01-01 · Corsica, France

   

   After London, Matisse continued on a trip to Corsica. The source identifies Corsica but not a particular settlement; coordinate is representative of the island.

7. Return to Paris

   1899-02-01 · Paris, France

   

   Matisse returned to Paris, where he worked beside Albert Marquet and met Andre Derain and other artists.

8. Summer painting at Saint-Tropez

   1904-01-01 · Saint-Tropez, Var, France

   

   Matisse spent the summer painting at Saint-Tropez with Paul Signac and Henri-Edmond Cross, an important step toward his brighter Neo-Impressionist palette.

9. Fauvist work at Collioure

   1905-01-01 · Collioure, Pyrenees-Orientales, France

   

   Matisse traveled to Collioure to work with Andre Derain during the formative Fauvist period.

10. Journey to Algeria

    1906-01-01 · Algeria

    

    Matisse traveled to Algeria to study African art and primitivism. The source does not identify a city or itinerary; coordinate is representative of Algeria.

11. Meeting Pablo Picasso at Gertrude Stein's salon

    1906-04-01 · 27 rue de Fleurus, Paris, France

    

    Matisse met Picasso at Gertrude Stein's Paris salon; their relationship became a defining friendship and rivalry in modern art. The source gives an approximate month; the coordinate is for 27 rue de Fleurus.

12. Teaching at the Academie Matisse

    1907-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    Matisse instructed young artists at the private Academie Matisse in Paris, which operated from 1907 to 1911. The card is dated to the academy's opening year; the source documents his instruction there through 1911.

13. Islamic-art exhibition in Munich

    1910-01-01 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    Matisse visited Munich to view a major exhibition of Islamic art before continuing his studies in Spain.

14. Study of Moorish art in Spain

    1910-01-01 · Spain

    Following Munich, Matisse spent two months in Spain studying Moorish art. The source does not identify the Spanish locations; coordinate is representative of Spain.

15. First Tangier visit

    1912-01-01 · Tangier, Morocco

    

    Matisse made the first of two documented working visits to Tangier, producing paintings and drawings during his Moroccan period. The source specifies late January through mid-April; day precision is not supported.

16. Second Tangier visit

    1912-10-01 · Tangier, Morocco

    

    Matisse returned to Tangier for a second extended working visit that continued into February 1913. The source specifies early October 1912 through mid-February 1913; day precision is not supported.

17. Relocation to Cimiez

    1917-01-01 · Cimiez, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

    

    Matisse relocated to Cimiez, the Nice neighborhood that became his principal base on the French Riviera.

18. Travel to Nice and settlement on the Riviera

    1917-01-01 · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

    

    In autumn 1917, Matisse traveled to Nice and subsequently made the city his long-term home. This overlaps geographically with the Cimiez relocation but documents Nice as his enduring metropolitan base.

19. Travel to the United States for Carnegie International jury

    1929-01-01 · United States

    After temporarily stopping easel painting, Matisse traveled to America to serve on the jury of the 29th Carnegie International. The source establishes travel to America but does not specify the city or cities; coordinate is representative of the United States.

20. Visit to Baltimore

    1930-01-01 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    During his 1930 travel, Matisse spent time in Baltimore, where his work had important collectors and patrons.

21. Visit to Merion

    1930-01-01 · Merion, Pennsylvania, United States

    

    Matisse spent time in Merion, Pennsylvania, where Albert C. Barnes commissioned him to paint a major Dance mural. Coordinate represents Merion; the source does not identify an exact address for the visit.

22. Visit to New York

    1930-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    During his 1930 travel, Matisse spent time in New York.

23. Visit to Tahiti

    1930-01-01 · Tahiti, French Polynesia

    Matisse spent time in Tahiti during his 1930 travels; the experience later informed his Oceania-related cut-outs. The source gives the year but not dates or a Tahitian settlement; coordinate represents Tahiti.

24. In Paris during the German invasion

    1940-06-01 · Paris, France

    

    Matisse was in Paris when Nazi Germany invaded France, then returned to Nice.

25. Return to Nice under Vichy France

    1940-06-01 · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

    

    After the invasion, Matisse made his way back to Nice and remained there rather than leaving occupied France for Brazil. The source gives June 1940 for the Paris invasion context but does not date his return to Nice more precisely.

26. Move to Vence

    1943-01-01 · Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France

    

    Matisse moved to Vence during the war; it became the setting for his late work and the Chapel of the Rosary project.

27. Death in Nice

    1954-11-03 · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

    

    Matisse died in Nice at age eighty-four after a heart attack. The article infobox identifies Nice, France, as the place of death.