#ArtHistory Cézanne
Grand Pin (1890)….just beautiful!
- Cézanne: Puissant et solitaire– M. Hoog – READ
- Update:
- This is an introduction to Cézanne…
- low key guy, father/family were financially secure
- …so they could help Paul in his early years in Paris.
- 1870: meets Hortense Fiquet.(was one of his models)
- …not exactly a match made in heaven
- …but they learn to live together/apart.
- Cézanne has no intention to fight in Franco-Prussian war and takes girlfriend
- …back to Aix-en-Provence…and starts paining beloved Montage Saint-Victoire (many times!)
- No, Cézanne didn’t slice off his ear (Van Gogh) or disappear to a Polynesian Island (Gaughin).
- He was content to live in his beloved L’Estaque in the south of France.
- His method was simple:
- Mont Saint-Victoire
- images rich vegetation contrasted with panorama’s and breathtaking skies.
- Still life: light, composition and perspective…a mixture of smooth surfaces of fruit (apples)
- decorative earthenware and table cloths draped irregularly to create a contrast.
- …I never knew there could be so much to see in a still life!
- Portraits: …there were many of his wife Hortense who always looked somber and constrained.
- Favourite paintings: Vue de lac d’Anncey
Pont de Maincy
- Just look at “Le Pont de Maincy” by Cézanne…
- This is a breathtaking painting of “verdure réfléchie dans une onde (pond) douce.”
- Cézanne said:
- “…it is not important what you paint…but HOW you paint it!”
- This was a beautiful book
- ….just 128 pages…an introduction to one of the best French painters 19thC.
- Finished: 04.05.2022
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Neat! I went to the place from where he painted most of his Sainte Victoire. it was cool.
Thanks for your comment!
Loved your series post in week 1. I read French fluently and have found some new books to put on my list!
This is a splendid overview. I’ve always been fond of his work. I’m told the current show of Atelier des Lumineres in Paris is Cezanne.I saw their Klimt there several years ago and oh, I wish I could see this one!
Thank you for your comment….I see you love painting, watercolours ….in your sketchbook!
We went to an exhibition las year that featured a couple of Cezanne pictures, and a fun quote from him!
Thanks for your comment….Cezanne is the “quiet man” in comparison to other artists of his time. A 34 yr friendship with Zola ended when Cezanne discovered Zola based the main character in L’Oeuvre on him. When the news of Zola’s death reached Cézanne, he locked himself in his studio and was heard in mournful lament inside all day long.
I knew little about Cézanne until I read your post. Perhaps he was content with his life? We seem to focus on those who rage rather than looking closely at those who live quiet lives. At this time in my life, I am more interested in those who have chosen a life that seems satisfying and creative but also quiet.