Paul Cezanne
(19 January 1839 - 22 October 1906) |
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still lifes, portraiture, landscapes Art Work
| Name: |
Paul Cezanne |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Aix-en-Provence |
| Nationality: |
French |
| Birth: |
19 January 1839 |
| Death: |
22 October 1906 |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
still lifes, portraiture, landscapes |
| Medium: |
oil painting |
| Method: |
oil painting |
| Style: |
Post Impressionism |
| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painter
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Biography
Paul Cezanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations for the transition away from the 19th century to a new and radically different perception of art. Cezanne has been credited for introducing Cubism. A line that has been attributed to both Matisse and Picasso muses that Cezanne "is the father of us all".
Cezanne was born into a banking family, but rejected his father's wishes when he chose to pursue art rather than law. His father eventually relented, and Cezanne was left a generous inheritance, which freed him from financial issues for the rest of his life.
Cezanne moved to Paris in 1861, where he was mentored by the Impressionist artist Pissarro. Under his teacher's influence, Cezanne's early work shows a light airiness and interest in landscape characteristic of Impressionism. In this period, Cezanne also showed many of his works in the Impressionist exhibition. As Cezanne's work matured, however, it took on an increasingly geometric, architectural style. Perhaps the development of these characteristics was Cezanne's attempt to reconcile the newness of the Impressionist style with the enduring quality of classicism. Indeed, the painter is reputed to have said "I want to make of impressionism something solid and lasting like the art in the museums."
The artist was very interested in the representation of human perception, and he often tried to depict the different perspectives from his left and right eye in the same composition. As a result, his work reveals simultaneously a conscious simplification of and detailed observation of his subject.
In the 1880s, Cezanne settled permanently back in Provence with his family. Here, he became increasingly reclusive while pursuing painting of many genres, particularly still lifes, portraits, landscapes, and nude bathers. Relations with his wife soured as well, and in 1901, he moved away to be alone with his artwork. Cezanne continued his work up until 1906 when he died of pneumonia. |
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