To make things concrete . . .

Today is the birthday of Paul Cézanne (January 19, 1839 – October 22, 1906), artist and Post-Impressionist painter. He is oft referred to as one of the founders of modern painting. Paul Cézanne formed the bridge between late 19th century Impressionism and the early 20th century's new line of artistic enquiry, Cubism.

La Montagne Sainte-Victoire
Paul Cézanne
1885-1895
Oil on canvas
28 5/8 x 38 1/8 in. (72.8 x 91.7 cm)
The Barnes Foundation
Merion, Pennsylvania

"I could paint for a hundred years, a thousand years without stopping and I would still feel as though I knew nothing." - Paul Cézanne

"The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it." - Paul Cézanne

"A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art." - Paul Cézanne

"We live in a rainbow of chaos." - Paul Cézanne


"Painting from nature is not copying the object, it is realizing one's sensations." - Paul Cézanne

"The artist makes things concrete and gives them individuality." - Paul Cézanne