Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
Paul Cézanne was a French painter born in Aix-en-Provence in 1839. He is considered to be one of the major forerunners in modern art, and had a profound influence on movements such as Cubism and Fauvism. Cézanne stands out due to his innovative approach to colour, shape and perspective, seeking to represent nature's underlying structure through simple volumes and colourful outlines.




Paul Cézanne became closer to the circle of Impressionists in the 1870s, and Camille Pissarro in particular. Nevertheless, he quickly moved away from their principles to develop a more personal approach, focusing on pictorial construction, solidity of forms and the search for balance.
