Paul Cézanne is one of France's most celebrated painters and a key figure in modern art history. By simplifying forms and exploring light, his work - from the landscapes of his native Provence to his groundbreaking still lifes - became essential, directly paving the way for Cubism and Abstract art. Enjoy discovering the legacy of this quiet revolutionary in the bilingual article, from our Portraits français series!
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Note: The tenses in this French article and its English translation don't match! In French, we use the present tense to describe historical stories like this to evoke a sense of immediacy, whereas in English, we commonly use the past tense - learn more about historical French tenses.
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