Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio (1911), a painting that is now considered not only one of the artist’s masterpieces, but also one of the foundational works of modern art, was first met with indifference. As often happens in the history of artworks, this painting has not always been given the attention and consideration that we give it today and we will here retrace the story of its rise over the decades. This story is only part of the themes that have been touched by the rema