Paul Cezanne was a French post-impressionist painter born in 1839. He studied law but preferred painting. He developed a new style of painting known as cubism which used simple shapes and flat colors to create form. Cezanne painted over 200 still lifes and 900 oil paintings over his 40-year career, taking months to finish each painting through careful observation. Though his style was criticized and misunderstood during his life, Cezanne is now recognized as pioneering modern art and highly influential to later artists.

1. By Shari Jackson

2. Cezanne was born January 19, 1839 in France.
He entered law school, but he did not like it. He studied law and
art, at the same time.
Cezanne wanted to be an artist. His parents did not approve of
this idea.
He became an impressionist.
Cezanne’s art was misunderstood. People laughed at his art.
He did not understand why people laughed at his work.
Cezanne invented a new way of painting (cubism), but he was
not very confident about his work.
Cezanne had a hard time being around people.

3. Many other artists considered Cezanne to be a genius.
Cezanne painted simple shapes.
His work was simple and flat.
He used color to create form.
He painted over 200 still life paintings.
He used short brush strokes.
At first, he painted in dark colors. Then, later, he added bright
colors.

4. Paul Cezanne painted for 40 years. In that time, he created
more than 900 oil paintings and more than 400 watercolors. It
took months to finish a painting. He took his time and
examined his subjects, from many angles. Cezanne’s paintings
were constructed, based on his observations.

7. Cezanne’s paintings were not appreciated until very late in his
life. He was way ahead of his time. People were critical of his
style. His painting, Card Player, sold for $250,00,000.00 in 2011.
Today, we recognize his amazing talent and his forward
thinking.

8. Mr. Vollard found and sold the works of some of the greatest
modern artists, in the world: Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh,
Matisse, Picasso and others.. Vollard made Cezanne famous and
Cezanne made Vollard famous. Vollard was
Painted (right) by Paul Cezanne.

9. Paul Cezanne Junior, also, went on to become an art dealer. Paul
Cezanne Junior sold some of his father’s paintings.

10. By: Laurence Anholt

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