The Resource The Vence Chapel : the archive of a creation, Henri Matisse, M.-A. Couturier, L.-B. Rayssiguier ; edited and introduced by Marcel Billot ; with a foreword by Dominique de Menil ; translated by Michael Taylor
The Vence Chapel : the archive of a creation, Henri Matisse, M.-A. Couturier, L.-B. Rayssiguier ; edited and introduced by Marcel Billot ; with a foreword by Dominique de Menil ; translated by Michael Taylor
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- Henri Matisse devoted four years of his life to designing the Vence Chapel, his "crowning achievement," as he himself stated on several occasions. Though the circumstances which led to the creation of this unique building are well known - the project originated with Sister Jacques-Marie, who nursed the aging painter back to health after his brush with death in 1942 - the story of the Chapel's construction has long remained shrouded in mystery
- Much of the material in this book is drawn from the Couturier Archives. The bulk of the archive consists of the notes of Brother Louis-Bertrand Rayssiguer, the young Dominican monk who drew the plan of the Chapel and worked closely with Matisse on all phases of its building and decorating. From December 1947 to June 1951, Rayssiguier met frequently with the artist and recorded their conversations verbatim
- His notes allow the reader to follow day by day the unfolding of one of the supreme masterpieces of religious art in the twentieth century. Even more significantly, they give us a rare glimpse into the artist's private world. They chronicle his disappointments and his moments of elation, his habits and his foibles, his reactions to contemporary developments in the art world, as well as his deepest personal beliefs
- Completing this invaluable record, the correspondence between Matisse and Father Marie-Alain Couturier, the Dominican priest at the forefront of the post-World War II movement to commission works of religious art from leading modern painters and sculptors, details the creation of the Chapel's most remarkable feature - Matisse's bold stained-glass windows. The numerous letters he and the artist exchanged are in themselves a fascinating exchange on the art and the significance of modern stained glass
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 472 pages
- Isbn
- 9788881184026
- Label
- The Vence Chapel : the archive of a creation
- Title
- The Vence Chapel
- Title remainder
- the archive of a creation
- Statement of responsibility
- Henri Matisse, M.-A. Couturier, L.-B. Rayssiguier ; edited and introduced by Marcel Billot ; with a foreword by Dominique de Menil ; translated by Michael Taylor
- Subject
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- Artists -- France -- Correspondence
- Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France)
- Church decoration and ornament -- France | Vence -- History -- 20th century
- Couturier, Marie-Alain, 1897-1954 -- Correspondence
- Dominicans -- France -- Correspondence
- Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954 -- Correspondence
- Rayssiguier, L.-B., (Louis-Bertrand) -- Correspondence
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- Summary
-
- Henri Matisse devoted four years of his life to designing the Vence Chapel, his "crowning achievement," as he himself stated on several occasions. Though the circumstances which led to the creation of this unique building are well known - the project originated with Sister Jacques-Marie, who nursed the aging painter back to health after his brush with death in 1942 - the story of the Chapel's construction has long remained shrouded in mystery
- Much of the material in this book is drawn from the Couturier Archives. The bulk of the archive consists of the notes of Brother Louis-Bertrand Rayssiguer, the young Dominican monk who drew the plan of the Chapel and worked closely with Matisse on all phases of its building and decorating. From December 1947 to June 1951, Rayssiguier met frequently with the artist and recorded their conversations verbatim
- His notes allow the reader to follow day by day the unfolding of one of the supreme masterpieces of religious art in the twentieth century. Even more significantly, they give us a rare glimpse into the artist's private world. They chronicle his disappointments and his moments of elation, his habits and his foibles, his reactions to contemporary developments in the art world, as well as his deepest personal beliefs
- Completing this invaluable record, the correspondence between Matisse and Father Marie-Alain Couturier, the Dominican priest at the forefront of the post-World War II movement to commission works of religious art from leading modern painters and sculptors, details the creation of the Chapel's most remarkable feature - Matisse's bold stained-glass windows. The numerous letters he and the artist exchanged are in themselves a fascinating exchange on the art and the significance of modern stained glass
- Additional physical form
- Also issued online.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1869-1954
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Matisse, Henri
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- NK2192.F84
- LC item number
- M3813 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1897-1954
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Couturier, Marie-Alain
- Rayssiguier, L.-B.
- Billot, Marcel
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Matisse, Henri
- Couturier, Marie-Alain
- Rayssiguier, L.-B.
- Dominicans
- Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France)
- Artists
- Church decoration and ornament
- Label
- The Vence Chapel : the archive of a creation, Henri Matisse, M.-A. Couturier, L.-B. Rayssiguier ; edited and introduced by Marcel Billot ; with a foreword by Dominique de Menil ; translated by Michael Taylor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-471)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm41333613
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 472 pages
- Isbn
- 9788881184026
- Lccn
- 98087217
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- Helene Weis Collection
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)41333613
- Label
- The Vence Chapel : the archive of a creation, Henri Matisse, M.-A. Couturier, L.-B. Rayssiguier ; edited and introduced by Marcel Billot ; with a foreword by Dominique de Menil ; translated by Michael Taylor
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-471)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm41333613
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 472 pages
- Isbn
- 9788881184026
- Lccn
- 98087217
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- Helene Weis Collection
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)41333613
Subject
- Artists -- France -- Correspondence
- Chapelle du Rosaire (Vence, France)
- Church decoration and ornament -- France | Vence -- History -- 20th century
- Couturier, Marie-Alain, 1897-1954 -- Correspondence
- Dominicans -- France -- Correspondence
- Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954 -- Correspondence
- Rayssiguier, L.-B., (Louis-Bertrand) -- Correspondence
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