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The Rosaire Chapel

A masterpiece of sacred art conceived by Henri Matisse

The Rosaire chapel, conceived by Henri Matisse remains a sacred art monument, unique in the world. From 1948 to 1951, Matisse drew up the plans for the edifice and all the details of its decoration : stain glass windows, ceramics, stalls, stoup, cult objects, priestly ornaments... It was the first time that a painter entirely designed every detail of a monument, from the architecture to the furniture. The first stone of the chapel was laid in 1949. The inauguration and consecration of Notre Dame of Rosaire, took place in 1951. For Henry Matisse, “this work required me 4 years of an exclusive and entiring effort and it is the fruit of my whole working life. In spite of all its imperfections I consider it as my masterpiece”.

The history of the Rosaire Chapel Settled in Vence in the Villa «Le Rêve », from 1943 to 1949, Matisse, employed a young nurse, Monique Bourgeois, who he described as “ a magnificent person” and whose devotion he appreciated very much. She became his confidant and his model (Idol, The green dress and the oranges), she also loved drawing and took great interest in the work of Matisse. However, it was another vocation that came to her calling ; in 1946, this young woman (...)

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