Paul Cézanne (Portraits français)

Reading and Listening practice – B2 Level

Who was Paul Cézanne? (Re)discover this famous French painter’s life in the interesting article below:

Paul Cézanne (Portraits français)

Let’s fill in some blanks!

Vocabulaire – B1 Level

Now that we’ve met the man, let’s admire one of his famous paintings, la montagne Sainte-Victoire, while practising our painting vocabulary in French with the fill-in-the-blank exercise below:

Peindre comme Cézanne

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Colours in French – A1 Level

Finally, let’s go back to basics with a refresher on French colours thanks to our list of colours in French and its interactive Word Game!

Another great way to remember new vocabulary is to write sentences using it in context. Here are some examples for you to get inspired:

“- Regarde cette nature morte ! Le vert dans cette pomme n’est pas réaliste, il est presque bleu par endroits.
– C’est typique de Cézanne ! Il utilise la couleur pour construire la forme. Observe le fond : il mélange des touches d’ocre jaune avec des nuances de violet.
– Et ce drapé ? C’est un rouge si puissant ! Il n’a pas peur des contrastes.
– Exactement. Regarde “la montagne Sainte-Victoire”. Le ciel n’est jamais un simple bleu ; il y met de l’orange et parfois même du gris pour donner du volume.
– On dirait qu’il sculpte les couleurs, c’est magnifique !”

À vous de jouer !

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Aurélie Drouard

Head of French