Persiphaë from Montherlant

Exhibition at the Matisse Museum from January 11 to February, 2019, 164 avenue des arènes de Cimiez 06364 Nice Cedex 4, open every days except Thursdays, December 25, January 1rst from 10am to 5pm, phone : 04.93.81.08.08, ticket full price : 10 €

In 1936 the French writer Henri de Montherlant writes a play inspired by the antic drama of Persiphaë. Daughter of Helios and Persée the young Persiphaë get married with Minos the king of Crete but she doesn't appreciate his way of living. The god of the seas Poseidon supports Minos by inspiring a love affair between Persiphaë and a bull. She will have a son with a bull head the Minotaure. The king Minos gives the order to the architect dedale to build a maze for putting inside the Minotaure. This play will be performed for the first time in 1938 at the Pigalle theater under the direction of Serge Ivkine. Henri de Montherlant chooses the famous French painter Henri Matisse for illustrating this play. The painter makes black and white drawings in which he simplifies extremly the forms by using incisive dashes.

The Persiphaë illustration by Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse, a paddle of objects - artetcinemas.over-blog.com

Exhibition from the 24th of june to the 24th of september at the Matisse Museum, 164 avenue des Arènes, 06364 Nice, Cedex 4, open all the days except monday and some holidays from 10am to 6pm, fee :

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Biskra an oasis dream - artetcinemas.over-blog.com

Exhibition at the Matisse Museum from October 27, 2017 to January 28, 2018, open every day from 11am to 6pm except Thursday, 164 avenue des Arênes, 06000 Nice, phone : 04.93.81.08.08, 04.93.53.40.53

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Matisse and Picasso, the model comedy - artetcinemas.over-blog.com

Exhibition at the Matisse Museum of Nice from June 23rd to September 29th 2018, 164 arena avenue, 06000 Nice, open every days from 10am to 6pm, phone : 04.93.53.00.22 At first the way how Matisse ...

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Maison Matisse Accueil

La Maison Familiale d'Henri Matisse à Bohain dans l'Aisne vous invite à découvrir l'enfance du peintre Henri Matisse. Parcourez ce musee et decouvrez son mobilier, la graineterie de ses parents ...

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