1869: Born, December 31, Cateau-Cambrésis, France
1887 - 1889: Studies law in Paris; returns home and works as a clerk in a law firm
1890: Suffers appendicitis; during year-long recovery begins to draw and paint
1900: Moves to Paris; enrolls in art school
1905 -1906: Paints The Woman with the Hat and Le Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life); meets Picasso
1917: Moves to Nice, in Southern France
1918: Exhibits with Picasso at the Paul Guillaume Gallery, Paris
Late 1920s: Critics proclaim Matisse a “has-been;” Matisse suffers “inspirational crisis” and has difficulty creating artworks
1930s: Matisse makes a triumphant return to painting
1939 - 1945: World War II in progress; modern art proclaimed degenerate; paints The Dream, a direct reference to Picasso’s Woman with Yellow Hair; remains in Southern France throughout war
1941: Suffers intestinal infection; subsequent years spent working mostly from bed or wheelchair
From 1946: Participates with Picasso in public events, meets in private with Picasso, exchanges artwork
1948: Paints Large Red Interior, his last major canvas
1954: Dies in Nice, France
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