Henri Matisse designed three stained-glass windows for the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, France.
The Chapel of the Rosary was created between 1949 and 1951, with Matisse directing its architecture, decoration, furnishings, and liturgical art. Its three windows use strong areas of green, yellow, and blue, producing a luminous, abstract effect inside the white chapel.
Matisse designed the chapel with the Dominican nun Monique Bourgeois, who became Sister Jacques-Marie. Their collaboration grew from Matisse’s earlier illness and the care he received from her.
The windows are part of a larger unified environment that includes ceramic murals, vestments, and a simple black-and-white interior. They are not conventional narrative medieval windows; their power comes from color, geometry, and controlled natural light.