We all know this piece:
Henri Matisse's "La Gerbe" is on display at the L.A. county museum of art, and with it, a little bit of it's history. Apparently, the couple, the Brodys, who commissioned Matisse for this work rejected his first idea, named "Apollo".
So, he came up with "La Gerbe" (The Sheaf) and the couple accepted. It had to be shipped from France to L.A. in 15 pieces, and once the Brodys passed away, the LACMA got a hold of it.
Here's what "La Gerbe" looked like in the Brody home:
Read more about the whole debacle here.
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