Yannick is excited to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in the French country, which he has only seen in paintings by Paul C?zanne, but is devastated when he accidently destroys a drawing Pablo Picasso left after visiting the family's inn.
Text and 270 reproductions survey the life of the French painter from his boyhood, through tumultuous Paris years, friendships with leading artists and intellectuals in the late 19th century, to his last lonely but creative years.
Explores the evolution of styles utilized by the French painter represented by paintings, drawings, watercolors, and sketches and includes critical responses to his work.
Presents an examination of the life and paintings of Cezanne, including forty colorplates throughout his career, and discussing the evolution of his art in words and pictures.
Explores the life and times, influences, legacy, and style of nineteenth-century French artist Paul Cezanne, and features an in-depth analysis of his painting "Mont Sainte-Victoire." Includes a bibliography, and a listing of major works.
Discusses painter Paul C?zanne's 1886 departure from Paris to his native city, Aix-en-Provence, arguing that it was related to French regionalist politics of the time, and shows how the move affected his art.