Paul Cézanne.

... Visionary ahead of his time, Cezanne's innovative style, use of perspective, composition and colour profoundly influenced 20th century art. Picasso developed Cezanne's planar compositions into cubism, and Matisse greatly admired his use of colour. He used colour with passion and creativity, giving his brush strokes structure, solidity, and durability. Pablo Picasso said the following of the artist "My one and only master . . . Cézanne was like the father of us all". Cézanne is therefore often described as the "father of modern art". Unfortunately, Cézanne was the ultimate outsider and misunderstood during most of his life. Success came little and late, although young promising painters came to visit him during his last years. Early Life and work Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839, as the son of a wealthy banker in the southern French town of Aix-en-Provence. Cézanne develops artistic interest at an early age and joins

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