Matisse and Bonnard: A Perfect Pair?
From your colleague Jane Grunklee:
Did you know Matisse and Bonnard were friends for more than 40 years, first in Paris and later in Cote d’Azur? Bonnard’s Reclining Nude Against a White& Blue Plaid (1909) from the Staedel inspired Matisse to create Large Reclining Nude (1935) from the Baltimore Museum of Art. Be sure to open the link to the brilliant Digitorial at the end of the article, it’s a feast for the mind and eyes.
Here is a direct link to the Digitorials at the Städel Museum. This is also a resource now listed in the Research Resources/Online Resources. Besides the exhibition on Matisse and Bonnard, there is an excellent exhibition on Monet and the Birth of Impressionism: