... stands for water, sky, and shadow, as well as for oil and canvas"4, hence the only clue to the subject is, the title of the artwork. Black lines and curves define forms, and also serve as a grid. Marcel Sembat, a friend of Matisse, wrote about this view of Notre- Dame as "lopsided", which no one would understand immediately". This statement, proved to ... had their own rhythm or weight in a painting. He tried to weave these colors and shapes into compositions, with as much emotional power as music. Hence, he also used the metaphor of music in his art, by naming his paintings Improvisati...

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