Artwork
Auvers, Panoramic View
Auvers, Panoramic View is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Accession no.
- 14556
About this work
Overview
Auvers, Panoramic View is an oil on canvas painting depicting a landscape with rooftops and distant countryside.
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents a bird's-eye view of Auvers, capturing the artist's perception of the landscape and the act of painting it.
Technique & Style
Cezanne employed a distinctive style characterized by blocky, expressive brushstrokes and fragmented color patches, creating a textured, almost unfinished appearance in areas.
History & Provenance
The work was created during Cezanne's first extended stay at Auvers, where he was guided by Camille Pissarro, an Impressionist painter.
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Artist
Paul Cézanne ( say-ZAN, UK also siz-AN, US also say-ZAHN; French: ; Occitan: Pau Cesana; 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation,…
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