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Henri Matisse pawned his wife's sapphire engagement ring to buy this painting by Paul Cézanne. Matisse was intrigued by the way Cézanne applied unrealistic techniques to human figures. He studied this painting with pure fascination. It become his muse!
I would sell my rock lickety split for 'Les Trois Baigneuses' too! Wouldn't you? A girl can dream!
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21 cool cats commented:
I wonder how Matisse's wife felt about that Cézanne painting. I traded up my engagement ring for a sapphire after the divorce, so yes I guess I probably would have pawned the ring for a Cézanne while married, if given that opportunity. The postcard of the happy married couple is really sweet.
That's what I was thinking: I wonder how his wife felt about that? Let him pawn one of his own treasures! lol. What a good story!
Well.... Amelie Matisse eventually left him soo I guess she wasn't really a happy camper about it. I read this story in Noah's school book:)
Gosh, I wonder how he got it off her finger, assuming she didn't part with it willingly.
---just read your comment and see that she left him. I hope she took the painting. It was hers, sort of.
So, François has offered you a priceless engagement ring !
What's going on genius's mind ? When you read about writers, painters, they often act in a selfish way. But, with detachment, I can understand that they're so much "immersed" in their Art, that their life is not an ordinary life. Too much feelings to express.
Concerning your comment, I wonder what castle is so near from your house ? Can you make a post about it ? Maybe it's already done ? I must verify.
Wonder what his wife thought of that!
I like the postcard of the happy couple.
Isabelle x
Never I would seel neither my engagment ring nor my wedding ring for a painting.
My vintage post card tomorrow.
That is an unusual painting. I like the vintage postcard of the happy couple. :o)
Hmm..I think divorce would happen if my husband did that, lol. I am also intrigued with your nearby "castle". Blessings
Matisse and I have the same issues .. realism .. but I stopped trying and decided photos were a lot less stressful ...
So .. the new ring .. show it!
Marie, I like the two young faces of other times in the postcard.
what line do I get in??????
and I LOVE your new pic.......
Il est très, très beau ! ! !
In Philiadelphia this month there is a show Beyond Cezanne with a lot of Matisses work--I am going to try to get there next week. That story makes me want to go more.....I don't think my marriage would survive a trade like that.
I visited the site of the old Napoleon Automobile factory today. I used it in my current blog post. Not much of interest there anymore.
I knew Matisse owned this painting, but I never heard the story about the ring. There is a big show this year of Cezanne's influence--paintings of Cezanne and paintings influenced by Cezanne. A YouTube video of show Cezanne and Beyond: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Liz Taylor's rock wouldn't pay for that painting these days.
That is such an interesting connection. I had no idea something like that occurred but I find it somewhat endearing that he was so obsessed with learning more about painting that he would do something like that
Nope...my rings are staying right here on my finger, thank you! ha-ha!
cute postcards!
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