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POST-IMPRESSIONISM: PAUL CÉZANNE Overview
The 1880s through to 1920, in France, were the years of the Post-Impressionism Movement. This movement embraced certain aspects of the previous
era,
Impressionism;
such
as
the
small/thin brushstrokes, open composition, real depiction of light, along with “true to life” subject matter. What the artist of this movement did add was unnatural color and a strong focus on geometric form. The artist that composed
Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.
this movement all uniquely had their own “style” or techniques that differentiated them from the
-Cézanne
rest.
About the Artist: French Artist Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was one of the primary artists of this movement. Unlike most Post-Impressionism artists, Cezanne preferred to work indoor rather than “en plein air”; however still creating landscapes, with using strong brushstrokes, layers of paint, and undefined forms. Cezanne technique was the result of a rare occasion in art where science and art arrive independently at complementary altitudes.1 The theory added the variable of perception. Thus meaning that an image changes or shifts as you are observing it, with the movement in your gaze. With the addition of simplifying shapes so that they can be broken down to geometric shapes, a Cezanne masterpiece was created.