Paul Cézanne

1872–1947 (age 75)

Biography

Paul Cézanne, born in 1872, pursued a rigorous study of form and color, turning Provençal landscapes and still lifes into a new discipline that questioned pictorial tradition.

His patient constructions of volume and perspective inspired generations of artists, and his influence is acknowledged by every observer who visits his resting place at Père Lachaise.

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