tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post4237380828564171082..comments2024-03-29T06:46:10.487-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: Matisse: Shaped ColorAltoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-43993350133342339412015-01-15T11:03:10.882-05:002015-01-15T11:03:10.882-05:00Yes, Matisse was elderly when he made this work. I...Yes, Matisse was elderly when he made this work. I believe it's a lesson for us all. Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-31163103168628037442015-01-14T19:34:37.833-05:002015-01-14T19:34:37.833-05:00If my arithmetic is correct, Matisse made these fr...If my arithmetic is correct, Matisse made these from 75 to 85 years old. After listening to an interview of Huston Smith, when he was over 90 years old, this evening, I'm associating Smith's identification of contentment with his life with Matisse's work, which strikes me as evidence of happiness, playfulness, beauty, and contentment. The work is wonderful. Thanks for the post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-35076195182233097612015-01-14T19:02:41.549-05:002015-01-14T19:02:41.549-05:00This goes to show you should do what you can and e...This goes to show you should do what you can and enjoy it. Someone else will too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com