How did André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac and Henri Matisse fare in Paris during the Nazi occupation 1940-44? ... Matisse had the limelight all to himself. During Vichy, the ...

It’s still possible to have a relaxed break on the French Riviera. These are the sedate hidden gems to swap for some of its most beloved, bustling towns — without compromising on style ...

It’s still possible to have a relaxed break on the French Riviera. These are the sedate hidden gems to swap for some of its most beloved, bustling towns — without compromising on style ...

In 1899, Matisse, then a 29-year-old struggling artist, discovered Van Gogh’s work at Ambroise Vollard’s gallery in Paris. He fell in love with L’Arlesienne and wanted to buy the portrait of ...

Now fully accessible to the public, the Museum of Modern Art is well worth a visit, first and foremost for its collections: For example, it is one of the few, along with the Petit-Palais in Geneva ...

Bell was a prolific artist, creating paintings, drawings, ceramics, furniture, designs for murals, advertising, and book covers. The largest-ever survey of Bell’s work has just opened at MK Gallery in ...

As Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais, Artcurial offers Modern and Contemporary art collectors a new opportunity with Selected 20/21, during which an exceptional painting by André Derain.

Vollard also commissioned Derain to paint fifty views of London, hoping to repeat the success of Claude Monet’s impressions of the Thames from a decade before. Derain was so critical of the London ...

Throughout the history of art, artists and paintings, the chiaroscuro technique has been used, made famous and put the audience in awe and surprise. Chiaroscuro has been used by numerous artists ...

190.5 x 73.66 cm. (75 x 29 in.) Valentine Gallery (Valentine Dudensing and Pierre Matisse), New York (probably acquired from the above in 1926) Stephen C. Clark, New York (acquired from the above in ...

In 1905, painter Henri Matisse invited young Parisian artist André Derain to join him in the French fishing village of Collioure. Inspired by the exquisite light of the Mediterranean, the two men ...

So, for art enthusiasts who want to know about the most famous and beautiful art galleries in the world, here are some of them. 2 / 7. Musee Du Louvre - Paris, France.