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For more than50 years the passionate pursuit of color led Henri Matisse to visit some of the most enchanting villages in southern France.Travelers and art lovers will delight in this mix of art, history, biography, and travel guide that coverssouthern France and explores the teal skies, emerald hills, red soil, and indigo seasbeloved by the artist. The journey begins in Paris and then moves to the fashionable port of St. Tropez, thefishing village of Collioure, chic and voluptuous Nice, and the rustic refuge of Vence, and ends inthe luxurious resort of Cimiez. The author identifies the villas and studios where Matisse lived and worked in each location and discusseshow his art responded to the palette and ambience of each local landscape.