Birth Name: Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse
Occupation: Painter
Place Of Birth: France
Date Of Birth: December 31, 1869
Date Of Death: November 3, 1954
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: French
Henri Matisse was born on the 31st of December, 1869. He was known for being a Painter. French modernist artist well known for his paintings ‘Woman with a Hat,’ ‘The Dance,’ and ‘Red Room.’ Along with Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, he developed the use of plastic arts in the early 20th century.
Henri Matisse was born in France. He began painting at age 20 while recovering from appendicitis. He had two of his paintings purchased by the state after five of them were displayed at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts salon in 1896. His painting, “Woman with a Hat,” caused great controversy for its liberal use of color.
Henri Matisse was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Henri Matisse was born in 1860s.
Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Henri Matisse was born in the Year of the Serpent.
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| REAL NAME: | Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse |
| NICKNAME: | Henri |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Henri Matisse was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Henri Matisse was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Henri Matisse had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Henri Matisse’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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