TATE MODERN EXHIBITION: CEZANNE
Cezanne claimed "With an apple, I will amaze Paris." He left his hometown of Aix-en-Provence for Paris in his 20s and made a big impact with his still lifes, landscapes, and bather paintings. This broke the mold and changed the history of painting.
This exhibition examines the tensions and contradictions in Cezanne's work. It explores the artist's ambition as a young painter from the South trying to succeed in Paris. The exhibit features many works never before shown in the UK and details Cezanne's journey from seeking recognition to joining the Impressionists and developing his own style. The show highlights an artist grappling with what it means to be modern while being skeptical of his world, including political turmoil and fast-paced lifestyle.
The life of Cezanne
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was a French post-Impressionist painter born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He started his artistic career in Paris, where he was influenced by Impressionism and later developed his own style characterized by short, thick brushstrokes and structured compositions. Despite facing criticism and rejection during his lifetime, Cezanne is now considered a pioneer of modern art and one of the most influential artists of the 19th century.
Cezanne is best known for his still lifes, landscapes, and paintings of bathers. He used color and shape to capture the essence of his subjects, and his work is considered a bridge between traditional 19th-century academic painting and 20th-century Modernism. Cezanne's later work was an important influence on the development of Cubism, and he is considered a master of Post-Impressionism.
Cezanne had a difficult relationship with the Parisian art world, and he withdrew from society to focus on his work. He lived a reclusive life in Aix-en-Provence for the last 20 years of his life and continued to paint until his death in 1906. Despite his struggles, Cezanne's legacy endures, and his work continues to inspire artists and art lovers around the world.
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