1867
oil
canvas
From the collection of São Paulo Museum of Art
Scipio the Negro is a 1867 oil by Paul Cezanne, a Realism work, held at São Paulo Museum of Art.
Scipio the Negro is an oil painting by Paul Cézanne, dated 1867. It shows a model named Scipion in the artist’s studio. Cézanne painted the figure with an elongated torso and a muscular back. He used broad brushstrokes and varied colors to shape the tone. Art historians see it as a strong early work. It surprised visitors to Monet’s studio in Giverny, including critic Louis Vauxcelles, who called it striking and worthy of Delacroix. You can see more at the São Paulo Museum of Art.
Paul Cézanne was born on January 19, 1839, in Aix-en-Provence, the son of a hatter turned wealthy banker.
See the richer artist page
