Henri Matisse was a classically trained artist who brought a thoroughly modern eye to his traditional foundations. The result was a daring new style, with flat planes of unbridled color and a bold use of line, which challenged his contemporaries to push the boundaries of modern art and established Matisse as one of the defining artists of the 20th century. Over the course of his career, his style underwent several transformations, but his translations of familiar subject matterportraits, still lifes, nudes, and intimate domestic scenesensures that Matisse's work continues to captivate audiences to this day.