Rejecting traditional subject matter, Balla paints an object that is forthrightly modern and technological. Giacomo Balla, Street Light by Dr. Jennifer Bethke
When Matisse painted this, all the cool kids were into cubist geometry—and Matisse was definitely cool. Henri Matisse, The Blue Window by The Museum of Modern Art
To say that Matisse “had a thing for goldfish” would be kind of an understatement. Henri Matisse, Goldfish by Charlotte Wilkins
In this painting of the artist’s studio, it’s Matisse vs. the illusion of space in a bloody battle royale. Henri Matisse, The Red Studio by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker