Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from Bellevue
Paul Cézanne · 1892
Why it's great
A rocky mountain rises over a patchwork of fields and a viaduct, painted in blocks of blue, green and orange. Cézanne painted this mountain more than 60 times. He broke the scene into patches of color. It's one of the paintings that led to modern art.
Where to see it
📍 Barnes FoundationMerion Station, United States
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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.
