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Paul Cezanne & Still Life Art. Art Smart . Paul Cezanne. Paul Cezanne was born in Aix en Provence, France in 1839 He loved to paint landscapes and still lifes with fruit He was a member of the Post-Impressionist art period
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Paul Cezanne & Still Life Art Art Smart
Paul Cezanne Paul Cezanne was born in Aix en Provence, France in 1839 He loved to paint landscapes and still lifes with fruit He was a member of the Post-Impressionist art period His new ideas later made him famous as being the “Father of Modern Art”
What is a Still Life? Any group of objects that do not move Allows artist to take control of subject Most artists paint still lifes during their training Popular themes use food items
Many Viewpoints Cezanne’s paintings included many different viewpoints The view of the ginger jar is from above The view of the basket of fruit is from the side The table is viewed from the top and front the side
Impressionism vs. Realism Photo of Still Life Cezanne’s Still Life painting
Cezanne’s Geometry Everything in the world was made up of either a: • Cylinder • Sphere • Cone
Cezanne’s Compositions Cezanne arranged his still lifes with great care He would overlap some of the fruit to create depth and shadow Some of the fruit would appear to be glowing with color and light He would use highlights and shadows