Vence - Chapelle du Rosaire

Though I was early that day, I was too late. About three weeks too late.

The "Chapelle du Rosaire" was closed. I learned from the paper, pasted onto the locked door: "Fermeture annuelle 15.11. - 20.12." So I could only see the building from the sidewalk of the street.

The window (behind the altar) as seen from outside.

This chapel was regarded by Matisse himself as his "masterpiece. It is a very complex work of art and has a wonderful background. Many of the artists around Matisse (e.g. Picasso) did not like what Matisse was doing here. Matisse started this "project" at the age of 77 - and spent more than 4 years.

Please follow the whole story of the chapel on Wikipedia:

englishen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelle_du_Rosaire_de_Vence
frenchfr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelle_du_Rosaire_de_Vence
germande.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelle_du_Rosaire_de_Vence

Here are the opening hours:
maison.lacordaire.pagesperso-orange.fr/index02.htm