what type of artwork did henri matisse produce?
Fauvism Impressionism Neo-impressionism Modernism
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 French writer Prosper Mérimée first proposed the subject of Cleopatra and Caesar in a letter sent to Gérôme in December 1860 . La Païva , a wealthy French courtesan , later commissioned the painting from Gérôme , intending it for display in the Hôtel de la Païva , her mansion on the Champs @-@ Élysées . According to American art critic Earl Shinn , the work was originally painted on silk and was designed as a " transparency to be lowered or raised midway of a long saloon " in La Païva 's mansion , " which it was desirable to divide occasionally into two " . 

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 Today his works are among the world 's most expensive paintings . Those sold for over US $ 100 million ( today 's equivalent ) include Portrait of Dr. Gachet , Portrait of Joseph Roulin and Irises . A Wheatfield with Cypresses was acquired in 1993 for US $ 57 million , and Self @-@ Portrait with Bandaged Ear was sold privately in the late 1990s for an estimated US $ 80 – 90 million . 

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 Hergé 's works have been widely acclaimed for their clarity of draughtsmanship and meticulous , well @-@ researched plots . They have been the source of a wide range of adaptations , in theatre , radio , television , cinema , and computer gaming . He remains a strong influence on the comic book medium , particularly in Europe . Widely celebrated in Belgium , a Hergé Museum was established in Louvain @-@ la @-@ Neuve in 2009 . 

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 Among his famous drawings are the Vitruvian Man , a study of the proportions of the human body , the Head of an Angel , for The Virgin of the Rocks in the Louvre , a botanical study of Star of Bethlehem and a large drawing ( 160 × 100 cm ) in black chalk on coloured paper of The Virgin and Child with St. Anne and St. John the Baptist in the National Gallery , London . This drawing employs the subtle sfumato technique of shading , in the manner of the Mona Lisa . It is thought that Leonardo never made a painting from it , the closest similarity being to The Virgin and Child with St. Anne in the Louvre . 

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 As one of the most popular typefaces in history , a number of designs have been created that are influenced by Garamond 's design but follow different design paths . 
