MATISSE'S CHAPELLE DU ROSAIRE DE VENCE, FRANCE

Type: Interesting

Description:
Here is the story behind the Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence, France (Chapel of the Rosary). Note: this chapel is also referred to as the Matisse Chapel or the Vence Chapel. It is a small Catholic chapel located in the town of Vence on the French Riviera. It was dedicated to a Dominican Order. The church was built and decorated between 1947 and 1951 under a plan devised by artist Henri Matisse. It houses a number of Matisse original works and was regarded by Matisse as his 'masterpiece'. While the simple white exterior has drawn mixed reviews from casual observers, some regard it as one of the great religious structures of the 20th century.

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