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susan139
susan139
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Elementary / Primary

How do I decide the differance between Matisse's Still Life on a Green Sideboard and Cezanne's Curtain, Jug and Compotier?

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Posted by susan139 on Tuesday November 4, 2008 at 7:03 AM and tagged with arts, cezanne, curtain jug and compotier, matisse, painting, still life, still life on a green sideboard.

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  1. chloemink Student

    The similarities in both of these paintings are readily seen in the composition and subject matter. The biggest difference may be in the use of color.

    Matisse's take on his subject matter is more abstract. For example, the sideboard, knife and glass of water are reduced to shades of green, removing them from their true color in nature. Cezanne, on the other hand, uses colors more concrete in reality. The colors of Cezanne's subject matter reveal a more accurate representation of these objects as they appear in nature.

    Matisse's use of blue and green hues also adds to the mystery of the piece. The sideboard door is slightly ajar, revealing only darkness and in turn an ambiguous air to the work. The still life is perhaps less palpable to the viewer. Matisse's color choice contributes to its originality. Cezanne's painting, however, is more direct and relatable to the viewer because of his naturalistic use of color.

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    Posted by chloemink on Tuesday November 4, 2008 at 10:53 AM

  2. errorgorilla
    errorgorilla

    You could read section three of the Open University's AA100 book The Arts Past and Present and start to think for yourself, rather than coming on here and just hoping somebody else does the work for you. Interesting what you find whilst Googling for a larger image than the one provided by the OU.

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    Posted by errorgorilla on Friday November 14, 2008 at 2:08 PM

  3. artfan217
    artfan217 Student
    Vocational

    you could divide the difference by study the feature of matisse's style and cezanne's style.However it need a lot of resource to analyse

     

    Sources:
    http://www.allartpainting.com/apples-p-1678.html

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    Posted by artfan217 on Sunday September 13, 2009 at 8:03 AM