Commonly Asked Questions
Do most of Paul's paintings have fruit in them?
Many of them, yes. Most of them, no. Cezanne did many different kinds of art and explored shape and color by painting still lives.
He painted people, and did a lot of landscape paintings.
What was Cezanne's goal?
In his own words: "I want to make of impressionism something solid and lasting like the art in the museums".
What was Paul's first painting?
It is difficult to date his early paintings exactly, but the first one might be Girl with a Parrot or The Two Children, from 1859/60.
What age did Paul Cezanne get trained to be an artist?
Cezanne was born in 1839. In 1856 he began to attend the evening drawing courses of Joseph-Marc Gibert at the Aix Museum. By April 1861 his father allowed him to go to Paris to study at the Academie Suisse.
What was his major accomplishment?
He wanted to combine classical rules of realism with a modern sense of feeling. He had thought he did not succeed, but generations of artists have found a point of departure for them in his work. He was and still is a inspiration to artists everywhere.
Who influenced\ inspired Cezanne?
Picasso was a major inspiration in Paul's work.
How many kids did he have?
He had one son, Paul born in 1872.
How many siblings did he have?
He had two younger sisters, Marie and Rose,
Many of them, yes. Most of them, no. Cezanne did many different kinds of art and explored shape and color by painting still lives.
He painted people, and did a lot of landscape paintings.
What was Cezanne's goal?
In his own words: "I want to make of impressionism something solid and lasting like the art in the museums".
What was Paul's first painting?
It is difficult to date his early paintings exactly, but the first one might be Girl with a Parrot or The Two Children, from 1859/60.
What age did Paul Cezanne get trained to be an artist?
Cezanne was born in 1839. In 1856 he began to attend the evening drawing courses of Joseph-Marc Gibert at the Aix Museum. By April 1861 his father allowed him to go to Paris to study at the Academie Suisse.
What was his major accomplishment?
He wanted to combine classical rules of realism with a modern sense of feeling. He had thought he did not succeed, but generations of artists have found a point of departure for them in his work. He was and still is a inspiration to artists everywhere.
Who influenced\ inspired Cezanne?
Picasso was a major inspiration in Paul's work.
How many kids did he have?
He had one son, Paul born in 1872.
How many siblings did he have?
He had two younger sisters, Marie and Rose,