An ailing artist, a pair of scissors and one last ecstatic burst of creativity: Henri Matisse's "The Snail," on diplay in the Tate Modern's "Matisse Cut-Outs," opening April 17.

Matisse called his cutouts, "Painting with scissors." ... The Snail (L’Escargot), 1953. Gouache on paper, cut and pasted, on paper, mounted on canvas. 112 ¾ x 113” (286.4 x 287 cm).

In the book Prestiges de Matisse, fellow artist André Verdet reveals the genesis of the work lies within a collection of drawings.“I first of all drew the snail from nature,” Matisse told Verdet ...

Few artists reward prolonged scrutiny more than Matisse. It’s Prime Day! And The Strategist is covering all the best deals. ... Snail Photo: Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954).

Matisse first plotted out that painting in scissor-cut paper, ... Samantha Friedman, climaxes with mega-works like The Swimming Pool, a newly restored full-room installation, and The Snail, ...

Matisse first painted the sheets of paper, then cut them to shape, so the colour itself changes in texture and density. For example, The Snail floats in the orange that surrounds the picture.

Henri Matisse's 'The Snail' will inspire your children to create their own pictures, while exploring colour and mathematical language, says Helen Shelbourne Henri Matisse's painting 'The Snail' is an ...

Henri Matisse’s greatest masterpiece resides not in a gallery, ... and the cut-outs grew in scale. 'The Snail', one of the most famous, epitomises his large-scale, bright, ...