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Artist: Paul Cezanne
Nationality: French
Born: Aix-en-Provence 1839
Died: France 1906
Bio: Paul Cezanne is widely thought to be the father of modern art. Among the artists of his time, Cezanne probably had the most profound effect on 20th century art. He was the greatest single influence on both the French artist Henri Matisse, who admired his use of color, and the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso
Cezanne mistrusted critics, had few friends, and, until 1895, exhibited only occasionally. He was alienated even from his family, who found his behavior peculiar and failed to appreciate his revolutionary art.
Born in the southern French town of Aix-en-Provence, January 19, 1839, the son of a wealthy banker. Cezanne's early works were painted in dark tones applied with heavy, fluid pigment. He was influenced by the works of Camille Pissarro, an older but as yet unrecognized painter who introduced him to the new impressionist technique for rendering outdoor light.
Although he seemed less technically accomplished than the other impressionists, Cezanne was accepted by the group and exhibited with them in 1874 and 1877. In general the impressionists did not have much commercial success, and Cezanne's works received the harshest critical commentary. At the age of 47, he inherited his father's wealth and became financially independent. However, socially he remained quite isolated. |
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