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Matisse at the Orangerie: Color Blocks and Edge Logic

Color architecture in Matisse—how blocks and edges construct space and feeling.

12/15/2025
15 min read
Matisse canvas with bold color fields

Matisse builds space with color. Edges mediate.


🟥 Blocks & Edges

  • Blocks carry weight.
  • Edges negotiate between hues.
  • Contrast sets temperature.

Color fields

Try to feel color before naming it.


🧱 Edge Typology

  • Hard edge → assertive separation.
  • Soft edge → gentle negotiation.
  • Lost edge → fused fields.

$$ ext{Contrast Weight} propto |Delta H| + |Delta V| + |Delta C| $$

Auteur

Museum Writer

Museum Writer

Museumliefhebber en Parijs‑flaneur, ik schreef deze gids om je rustig kennis te laten maken met de Orangerie — licht, stilte en menselijk formaat die schilderkunst dichtbij brengen.

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Matisse
Color
Edges

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