The Father of Modern Art

1.

The Father of
Modern Art
Paul Cezanne
Anastasia
Zhivogina

2.

Paul Cezanne was a
post-impressionist
painter who created
the bridge between
impressionism
and
cubism, and is said to
be the artistic father
of both Matisse and
Picasso.

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“When I judge art, I take my painting and put it next to a
God-made object like a tree or flower. If it clashes, it is not
art.”
Paul Cezanne
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was born
on 19 January 1839 in Aix-enProvence, in the south of France.
His father was a successful banker,
who wished him to pursue a
‘respectable’ career. To please his
father, between 1859 and 1861, Paul
attended the law school of the
University of Aix. However, in 1861,
he became disillusioned with this
orthodox career path and dropped
out to pursue his life’s passion – art.

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Paul Cezanne and Camille Pissarro
In Paris, he met the Impressionist artist, Camille Pissarro. Pissarro acted as
Master to the young Paul. Picasso was to prove an important inspiration to
Cezanne.

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The father of all us…
Development of
colour
composition
perspective
the perfect balance of nature and art
multiple views of the same subject

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Still life

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Montagne Sainte-Victoire

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Paul Cézanne «Couples relaxing by a pond»