Model For Matisse

A warm and richly painted portrait of the little known and tender relationship between one of the twentieth century's greatest artists, Henri Matisse, and the woman who inspired him to create what Matisse proclaimed the masterpiece of his life's work: The Chapel of the Rosary in the French Mediterranean village of Vence.

Monique Bourgeois was a 21-year-old nursing student and amateur artist living in Nice when, in 1941, she answered an ad placed by Matisse seeking "a young and pretty night nurse." From this humble beginning a beautiful friendship developed.

This lovely film documents the story's personal and historic aspects, presenting Matisse's never-before filmed hand-painted gouaches and fabrics as well as a rich collection of photographs and archival footage of the aged Matisse working on the Chapel's ceramics.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 6 september, 2021