Cinématisse. Copte inscriptions and graffiti (some of

inscriptions and graffiti (some of which are very old and important for the history of the beginnings of Islam)

the gold-bearing Pactolus

They all have a privileged resonance in the life of the artist

he challenged the accepted hierarchies between architecture and decoration

Cinématisse. Copte inscriptions and graffiti (some ofA regular spectator, a true lover of film clubs and popular cinemas, the cinephile Henri Matisse was passionate about the most original and distant works of his time, from Jean Renoir to Robert Flaherty, from Ren Clair to FW Murnau, from scientific films to Tarzan If Matisse legitimately approached cinema as entertainment, his work received a decisive influence. In return, modern cinema showed him gratitude, particularly the French New Wave (Jacques