Article abstract: Cézanne’s innovative and brilliant style challenged the conventions of nineteenth century art and had a major influence on twentieth century cubists and abstract artists.
Early Life
Paul Cézanne was born at Aix-en-Provence, a town in the south of France, not far from Marseilles and the Mediterranean. His father’s family came from the Italian Alpine village Cesana (hence the surname) in the seventeenth century and had a history of minor business activities. Louis-Auguste, Paul’s father, started out as a hat maker, at which he was...
Source: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century, ©1999 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
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