Individual Artists, French Art, Post-Impressionism & Art of the fin de siecle, Landscapes, Landscapes & Places in Art
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Overview
Published on the centenary of the death of Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), this stunning book celebrates the artist’s depictions of his native Provence. While Cézanne is recognized as one of the fathers of the modern movement, this publication focuses on his own sense of achievement, especially as a painter exploring the landscape in and around his hometown of Aix-en- Provence. Although he spent time elsewhere in France, especially Paris, Cézanne repeatedly returned to Provence, where he lived nearly all of the last twenty years of his life.
In studios at the Jas de Bouffan and at Les Lauves, and on painting expeditions into the surrounding countryside, Cézanne created some of his most original and compelling works, not only landscapes but also portraits of local characters, friends, and family; still lifes, and imaginative figure paintings, such as the monumental bathers painted in the last decade of his life.Beautifully illustrated with some 160 paintings and watercolors, Cézanne in Provence offers fascinating insights into a true genius in the history of art and his beloved native countryside.
Editorials
Library Journal
The French painter Paul C zanne (1839-1906) was one of the most important and influential artists of the late 19th century, and yet he worked mostly in his native region of Provence rather than in Paris. This catalog, which commemorates the centenary of the artist's death, accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC (through May 6) and the Mus e Granet in Aix-en-Provence, France (June 5 to September 17). Conisbee (senior curator, European paintings & French paintings, National Gallery of Art) and Coutagne (director, Mus e Granet) present 34 halftones and 330 color illustrations showing the fruits of Cezanne's relationship with the countryside he knew, loved, and painted repeatedly. Also included are portraits, still lifes, and favorite landscape subjects such as the Montagne Sainte-Victoire. The catalog also contains a chronology of Cezanne's life and work in Provence, a map of the region around Aix, a bibliography, an exhibition checklist, and an index. Enthusiastically recommended for academic libraries; essential for art collections.-Martha Smith, Elmira Coll. Lib., NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
December 9, 2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
350
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780300113389