Paul Cezanne Research Paper

Paul Cezanne is a french artist as well as a post-impressionist painter born on January 19, 1839 and died on October 22, 1906. Unlike most artist Cezanne was very rich so it was easy for him to get his painting out due to the fact that he had all of the materials her had. He is considered by many as the inventor of modern expressionism. Cezanne became well-known and was adored by the new generation of painters. This period was also beset by troubling events. Cezanne’s death was caused due to his dedication for his work. He died of pneumonia because he decided to work in the rain. In 1861, Cézanne finally convinced his father to allow him to go to Paris, to enroll at the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Paul Cézanne's paintings from the 1860s are peculiar, bearing little overt resemblance to the artist's mature and more important style. The subject matter includes fantasies, dreams, religious images and a general preoccupation with the macabre. A fascinating aspect of Cézanne's style in the 1860s is the sense of energy in his work. Though these early works seem groping and uncertain in comparison to the artist's later expressions, they nevertheless reveal a profound depth …show more content…
Mature Impressionism tended to forsake the Cézanne's and other deviating interpretations of the classic style. During the 1880s, Cézanne saw less and less of his friends, and several personal events affected him deeply. Cezanne’s exploration of geometric simplification and optical phenomena inspired many painters of the 20th Century to experiment with simplifications and complex multiple views. Paul Cezanne is the creator of the second most expensive work of art sold still date. The Cards Player, an iconic work by Cezanne, is the second most expensive work of art ever sold, as of 2015. The models for the paintings were local workers, some of whom worked for the Cezanne family