Research - Paul Cezanne

Cezanne
1839-1906
One of the greatest artists of our age. He painted many still life's with classical motifs.

Woman with Coffee Pot
This is a small detail of the whole image and shows how Cezannes images were becoming more abstract - in this detail we can see violets and complementary yellows and blue shadows - not realistic but as a whole they are very effective. The ellipses in this are not in perspective.

Still Life with Plate of Cherries
Here the plate of cherries are not in perspective with the other items on the table unless there is a block under the table cloth tipping the cherries forward so we can see them in full. As Cezanne worked his paintings became more and more abstract. What are the marks he makes depicting? Are they real items or creative abstract images?

Still Life with Basket of Apples
Big, bold brush strokes. The perspective is disjointed; the right side of the table top is not on the same plane as the left - but evocative none-the-less.

Apples and Plate of Biscuits
The items are placed on a box with a hinge fastening. The similar colours for the surface facing side of the box are the same which at first confuses, particularly as the motif on the box is similar to that on the wallpaper.

Tureen, Bottle and Basket of Apples
Table top composition with all items on the table and in a clearly distinguishable room.

Vessels, Cloth and Pot-Plant in Flower
This is a messy composition and unusually green is the predominant colour.

Vessels, Fruit and Cloth in Front of Chest
This image is compact and dense and the composition is a triangle. Without this the image would have been dull, the chest in the background acts as a balance to the verticals and horizontals in front of it. Perspective seems to be a little odd in this painting as the items in the foreground have depth and feel 3 dimensional but the background seems flat and 2 dimensional. The screen and the chest merge into one. The colours in the apples appear in the chest and this leads the eye around the painting.