Mrs. Rockefeller had met Matisse in Paris several times during the 1920's, and had been an early admirer of the painter.

In 1898, while studying to be an engineer at the Académie Camillo, he attended painting classes under Eugène Carrière, and there met Matisse.

(He met Matisse, visited the Steins and hung out with Edward Steichen and John Marin.)

When she met Matisse a few months later, she bought from him, too, initiating a bond of patronage and friendship that would last until her death.

It was during this time that they met Rousseau and Matisse.

It was created in 1932 at the request of Albert C. Barnes after he met Matisse in the United States.

He also met Matisse and absorbed the direct influences of Bonnard, Dufy, Picasso and Soutine.

Dr. Barnes personally met only Matisse, from whom he commissioned a huge mural called "The Dance" for a tricky space in his gallery's main hall.

When she was 17, Mrs. Hirschland traveled with Etta Cone to Paris, where she met Matisse, who became one of her lifelong friends.

As a young artist of 27, Mr. Salto traveled to Paris, where he met Picasso and Matisse.