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Music
The painting forms a pair with the work 'Dance' and depicts five distinct figures of musicians and singers against a simple landscape background. Their figures, simplified and stylized, express full concentration on music, with the music uniting them into a single whole. The central figure is a conductor playing the violin, symbolizing unity and the intensity of creativity.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Henri Matisse
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Date of birth and death
31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954
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Natinality
French
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Style
Fauvism, Modernism, Post-Impressionism, Cut-outs
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Significant works
Woman with a Hat, The Joy of Life, Blue Nude, La Danse, L’Atelier Rouge, The Snail
Information about the work
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Year:
1910
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Theme:
music, concentration, expressionism, fauvism, rhythm, creativity
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work symbolizes the ideal of fullness and unity of man with nature and artistic creativity through passion and immersion in music. The painting also depicts the symbolic unity of earth and sky and life beyond time and space.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret together with the painting 'Dance' as a manifestation of modernism, celebrating the expression of colors, forms, and the power of art creation and social unity.See other works by this artist
