Artwork
Mount Sainte-Victoire
Mount Sainte-Victoire is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. It dates from 1904 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1958.21
- Credit line
- Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
About this work
Overview
Mount Sainte-Victoire is a painting by Paul Cezanne depicting the titular mountain near Aix-en-Provence, France, from a vantage point on a small road east of Aix. The composition features two umbrella pines in the foreground and the mountain looming in the background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a natural landscape with the mountain as the central element. The arrangement of pines and mountain explores the relationship between near and far elements in the landscape, with a branch of one pine mirroring the mountain's slope to create visual harmony.
Technique & Style
Cezanne's brushwork in this piece is characterized by variability, ranging from rough to smooth. The mountain is constructed through fragmented, puzzle-like shapes, emphasizing the expressive use of color to build form.
History & Provenance
Created during the last two decades of Cezanne's life, this painting is one of multiple renditions of the same view, each distinguished by differences in brushstroke and color palette. The work is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Artist & collection
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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