Maison devant la Sainte-Victoire près de Gardanne (House in Provence)
Paul Cézanne · 1885
Why it's great
A group of orange-roofed houses sits in front of the mountain in the south of France, in blocks of color. Cézanne painted the village of Gardanne, simplifying the buildings into cubes. Some people say this led to Cubism. It's a pioneering piece.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence in southern France and lived there for much of his life, painting its hills, orchards, and the mountain Sainte-Victoire. He studied with the Impressionists in Paris, but then went his own way, building forms from blocks of color. He is often called the father of modern art, and both Picasso and Matisse praised him. He died in 1906 after catching a chill while painting outside.
