In Corsica, Matisse had painted a view of the bay beyond an olive tree and the red roofs of a factory. The sea beyond, he wrote, was “blue, blue, blue, so blue that you want to eat it.” ...

Visitors primarily appreciate the aesthetics of Musée Matisse, an airy 17th-century villa surrounded by olive trees, although many comment that the collection of art is fairly small. You'll find ...