Paul Cézanne(1839-1906)
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French painter Paul Cézanne was born at Aix-en-Provence in the south of France in January of 1839. As he grew older, he studied law, but he had a passion for drawing and attended drawing classes much to the opposition of his father. After finally securing his reluctant father’s blessing and financial backing, Cézanne relocated to Paris to pursue his artistic endeavors.
Cézanne exhibited very little in his lifetime, living comfortably off his father’s inheritance. He escaped into artistic isolation when he was creating a new work. Today he is known as one of the forerunners of modern painting. This can be attributed to the fact that he was one of the first to put down on canvas exactly what he saw in nature. He also had a fresh view of space, mass, and color.
Although Cézanne was known as an impressionist, he exhibited more control than the traditional impressionist. Brushstrokes were tamed to create more solid, concrete works that he likened to “art of the museums”.
Cézanne’s works in 1865-70 have been categorized as his “romantic” period. Each of these paintings was dramatic. They dealt with subjects of violence and fantasy. The paintwork was heavy with harsh colors.
In the early 1870s, Cézanne strayed from his romantic approach. He began to use the color and lighting of impressionism and he stopped using such harsh strokes. His work took on a softer shape.
In the late 1870s, Cézanne’s work evolved again- this time into a “constructive” phase. He began grouping brushrokes into patterns that formed mass on their own. This continued on into the early 90s.
Late in life, Cézanne became even more reclusive. He began to focus more on still lifes of objects surrounded by common things like apples or tablecloths. He painted many views of Mont-Sainte-Victoire, a nearby landmark that he could view from his studio.
He also concentrated on landscapes. The landscapes of his final years have a more unfinished, transparent look.
By the time Cézanne died in 1906, his art had made its way around Europe, building foundations for movements like cubism. It influenced virtually all of the art of the early 20th century.
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