Italy showcases Matisse's oriental influences
2015/03/09 07:46:18 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News
The influence of Arab, African and Asian art on Henri Matisse is the theme of a major collection of the French artist & #039;s work that has gone on show in Rome. The exhibition, & quot;Matisse Arabesque & quot;, runs until June 21 at the Scuderie del Quirinale, the former stables of Italy & #039;s presidential palace which have been transformed into a museum that boasts spectacular views over the Eternal City. Curator Ester Coen has set out to demonstrate how Matisse & #039;s enduring fascination with what he would have referred to as the Orient influenced the work of an artist considered one of the fathers of modern art. [ VIEW FULL COVERAGE @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News ]
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