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Matisse & Picasso: Curatorial Tour

with Simeran Maxwell

Published 04 August 2020
Closed Captions

National Gallery Assistant Curator Simeran Maxwell takes us on a tour of some of her favourite works in Matisse & Picasso – uncovering their shared connection to the work of Paul Cezanne, the differing perspectives, collaborations with the Ballet Russes and the unique back and forth between the two artists until after Matisse's passing in 1954.


Featured Works of Art


Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Shorts
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Waistcoat
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo

Cropped vest
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Waistcoat
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo

Gaiter (left leg)
1919-c.33

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Jacket
1919-1934

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Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Shorts
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Waistcoat
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Waistcoat
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Jacket
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Breeches
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo

Cropped vest
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Pair of gaiters
1919–c.1933

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Shorts
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Shorts
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Shorts
1919-1934

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo

Gaiter (left leg)
1919-c.33

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Pair of gaiters
1919–c.1933

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev

Pair of gaiters
1919–c.1933

Pablo Picasso, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo

Gaiter (right leg)
1919-1934

Henri Matisse, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Marie Muelle

Costume for a mourner
c.1920

Henri Matisse, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Marie Muelle

Costume for a Mandarin
c.1920

Henri Matisse, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Marie Muelle

Costume for a court lady
c.1920

Henri Matisse, Ballets Russes de Serge Diaghilev, Marie Muelle

Costume for a court lady
c.1920

Henri Matisse

Annelies [A1]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [A10]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [B5]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [C5]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [B4]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [B2]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [A7]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [D7]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [E2]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [C11]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [C10]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [B6]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [A13]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [E4]
1946

Henri Matisse

Annelies [E1]
1946

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