Paul Cezanne
His first exhibition of his artwork was at the Salon des Refuses in 1863, which shows all work rejected by the Paris Salon. Shop By Room. There are only a few works of Paul??s that got into the Paris Salon, Portrait of Louis-Auguste Cezanne, Father of the Artist, reading ??l??Evenement??, and that was because his friend bribed the judges to let them in. He exhibited twice with the Impressionists, once in 1874, and again in 1877. Around 1895, Ambroise Vollard, a patron to artists like Picasso and George Braque, set up a solo show for Cezanne. One of his most famous paintings, Still Life with Curtains, was displayed at this exhibit, and was the stepping stone for the rest on Cezanne??s work. This piece began the geometric reduction of all shapes. In 1886, he finally married Marie. Unfortunately, his dad died shortly after. Paul was upset, but he inherited 400,000 francs, so he wasn??t too disappointed. Orestes Pursued by the Furies (1862) Oil Painting by William-Ado.Also that year, his friendship with emile Zola ended, after she wrote a book, and the main character was based off Cezanne. In 1890, Cezanne was diagnosed with diabetes, which came as a shock for the artist. He kept painting, and produced another famous work in 1897, Mont Sainte-Victoire. The mountain is composed of many squares, and so is the forest at the base of it. There are numerous paintings of this mountain, for it was a calming and relaxing place for him to go paint en plein air. Famous paintings for sale Cezanne was caught in a storm while working in the field. Only after working for two hours under a downpour did he decide to go home; but on the way he collapsed. He was taken home by a passing driver. His old housekeeper rubbed his arms and legs to restore the circulation; as a result, he regained consciousness. Charity 1878 Oil Painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau Sale.On the following day, he intended to continue working, but later on he fainted; the model with whom he was working called for help; he was put to bed, and he never left it again.He died of pneumonia and was buried at the old cemetery in his beloved hometown of Aix-en-Provence.
