1907 – 1960
Age of Global Conflict

Matisse's Luxe, calme et volupté


Henri Matisse, Luxe, calme et volupté, 1904, oil on canvas, 37 x 46 inches (Museé 
d'Orsay, Paris)

Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Painted while the artist stayed with the pointillist painter, Signac, at his home 
in Saint-Tropez on the Côte d'Azur. Matisse's title comes from Charles Baudelaire's
poem, L'invitation au voyage (Invitation To A Voyage) from his collection, The
Flowers of Evil. Luxe, calme et volupté translates just as it sounds in English,
Luxury, calm, and voluptuous(ness)

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Where and When

Matisses Luxe, calme et volupté
Saint-Tropez, France
1904

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This painting at the Musee d'Orsay

English translation of Baudelaire's poem, "Invitation To A Voyage"

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