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Paul Cézanne
Impressionism

Paul
Cézanne

1839 – 1906French

French Post-Impressionist painter who bridged Impressionism and Cubism, known for his innovative approach to form, colour, and perspective.

Selected Works

Born
1839
Died
1906
Nationality
French
Movement
Impressionism

Selected Masterworks

Definitive works that define this master's artistic legacy.

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The Bathers

1898–1905Major Work
National Gallery, London

The Bathers (French: Les Grandes Baigneuses) is an oil painting by French artist Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) first exhibited in 1906. The painting, which is exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is the largest of a series of Bather paintings by Cézanne; the others are in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, National Gallery, London, the Barnes Foundation, Pennsylvania, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Mont Sainte-Victoire

1882–1885Major Work
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mont Sainte-Victoire is a series of oil paintings by French artist Paul Cézanne, depicting the French mountain Montagne Sainte-Victoire in Provence.

Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier

Major Work

Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier (English: Curtain, Pitcher, and a Fruit Bowl or Curtain, Jug and Fruit Bowl) is an oil on canvas painting created c. 1893 to 1894 by French artist Paul Cézanne. It is a formal still life composition, displaying Cézanne's exploration of form, balance, and symmetry in objects. On 10 May 1999, the painting was sold at Sotheby's auction for $60.5 million, making it the most expensive still life painting ever sold at an auction.

The Card Players

Major Work

The Card Players is a series of oil paintings by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. Painted during Cézanne's final period in the early 1890s, there are five paintings in the series. The versions vary in size, the number of players, and the setting in which the game takes place. Cézanne also completed numerous drawings and studies in preparation for The Card Players series.

Pyramid of Skulls

Major Work

Pyramid of Skulls is a c. 1901 oil on canvas painting by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. It depicts four human skulls stacked in a pyramidal formation, a subject matter that increasingly preoccupied Cézanne in later life.

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