Painting Analysis

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This papers explains the similarities between Picasso and Matisse, as well as the uniqueness of their talents, by looking at the artistic, environmental, and societal factors that influenced both artists. The paper then uses this biographical information to analyze and interpret two of their most famous works, "Girl Before a Mirror" and "Woman with a Veil".

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"While appreciating and studying the works of Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, one can see striking similarities, yet each artist possessed a style that was unique. Matisse's work of 1927, Woman with a Veil and Picasso's 1935 work, Girl Before a Mirror, exemplifies the relationship between the two great artists. To understand the relationship, it is important to understand the history of each individual artist. History portrays the personalities of the artists as being direct opposite, yet their artistic influences are similar, as are their willingness to break from the norms expected of artists of their time. After looking at the artists' lives, their influences--artistic, environmental and societal--it is possible to give a more intelligent analysis of the particular paintings Woman with a Veil and Girl Before a Mirror."

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