The Musketeer ☳ Matisse ☳ Canvas christianity sign and electric lighting contrast

sign and electric lighting contrast with the twilight sky and dense pine forest in the background

seen as a vision after a sermon in church by a group of Breton women in traditional dress

The closeup composition is unlike any of Van Gogh's other paintings

with no effect of depth

The Musketeer ☳ Matisse ☳ Canvas christianity sign and electric lighting contrastThe Musketeer (1903) by Henri Matisse depicts a man dressed in traditional musketeer attire, posing with one arm resting on a sword. The musketeer is comprised of expressive brushstrokes in vibrant oranges, deep reds, with contrasting white highlights, against a dark, green and blue background absent of any detail. The figure reflects Matisse's interest in capturing the essence of his subjects as apposed to realistic representations.