CEZANNE

Photograph Dale DiMauro

Paul Cezanne(1839-1906) was a noted french artist and post impressionistic painter. Like many of the great artists of the past, his last name is legendary in of itself.

Recently, I have been viewing his work and life with a fresh lens. Not only did I study many of his paintings at the Barnes Foundation, in Philadelphia, PA, but I viewed the film Cezanne, Portraits of Life, at my local theater. 

While I recognize his characteristic brush strokes and color, it is his still life's and landscapes that I most admire. There is something simple, yet mesmerizing about his compositions of fruit. I cannot think of another artist which makes your eye move across the canvas in such an organic manner as Cezanne. From my experience, there is great harmony in both the color and arrangement of the fruit.

This painting, titled Ginger Jar, is on display at the Barnes Foundation. It was painted in oil on canvas around 1895.

As a side note, my wife and I noticed more watercolors on exhibit at the Barnes Foundation then we usually see at museums. It is known that watercolor paintings are sensitive to light. However, I recall in particular, seeing a watercolor by Mary Cassatt.