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The Life and Times of Henri Matisse’s “Three O’Clock Sitting” (1920)

Each lecture in this ongoing series delves into the unique and fascinating life of one particular masterpiece within the Metropolitan Museum’s collection. Journey through time and place to explore the unique personalities who created, contributed to, and cherished these extraordinary works of art. The series begins with a look at Juan Gris’s Violin and Playing Cards on a Table (1913), a colorful Cubist still life painted in the foothills of the Pyrénées Mountains on the eve of World War I. The focus of the second lecture is Henri Matisse’s Three O’Clock Sitting (1920), which he created on the sunny Riviera while teaching one of his favorite models how to paint.











When: Thu., May. 1, 2014 at 11:00 am
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
Price: $30
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Each lecture in this ongoing series delves into the unique and fascinating life of one particular masterpiece within the Metropolitan Museum’s collection. Journey through time and place to explore the unique personalities who created, contributed to, and cherished these extraordinary works of art. The series begins with a look at Juan Gris’s Violin and Playing Cards on a Table (1913), a colorful Cubist still life painted in the foothills of the Pyrénées Mountains on the eve of World War I. The focus of the second lecture is Henri Matisse’s Three O’Clock Sitting (1920), which he created on the sunny Riviera while teaching one of his favorite models how to paint.

Buy tickets/get more info now