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Born
Cezanne was born on January 19, 1839 at Aix-en-Provence, France. -
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Cezanne's Life
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Studies
Cezanne studied painting and drawing at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. -
Education
His father sent him to the University of Aix to study law but in the same year, Cezanne enrolled in the School of Design. -
Romanticism and Religion
Throughout the 1860's, he used methods of romanticism and religion in his paintings but they were rejected. -
Self-Doubt
He left to go to Paris but got self-doubt for his art so he returned to Aix to work in his father's business. -
Met Monet and Pissarro
In 1862, he returned to Paris where he met Monet and Pissarro. However, he did not enjoy the lifestyle in Paris so, again, he returned back to Aix and worked on his art in isolation. -
1870's
Throughout the 1870's, Cezanne's paintings start to show hints of impressionism. -
Worked with Pissarro
Cezanne moved ot Pontoise and spent 2 years working with Pissarro. He learned that he had to paint directly from nature. -
Married
He married Hortense Fiquet. -
Salon des Independants
Cezanne was given an entire room to showcase his art at the Salon des Independants in Paris. -
Death
While he was painting outside, Cezanne got caught in a storm and became ill. A few days later he died of pneumonia. He was buried at the old cemetery in his beloved hometown of Aix-en-Provence.