Some say that this was a period when he was depressed. We all go through phases in life that make us happy and sad and contemplate our place in the world. Perhaps, the three skulls painting represents what he was feeling. I know that if I drew a bunch of skulls in my notebook in high school, they would send me to the principal's office.

Paul Cézanne Quotes

• "We live in a rainbow of chaos."

• "Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience."

• "Art is a harmony parallel with nature."

• "Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations."

• "A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art."

• "With an apple, I will astonish Paris."

• "There are two things in the painter, the eye and the mind; each of them should aid the other."

• "Optics, developing in us through study, teach us to see."

• "For an Impressionist to paint from nature is not to paint the subject, but to realize sensations."

• "Pure drawing is an abstraction. Drawing and color are not distinct; everything in nature is colored."

• "The painter must enclose himself within his work; he must respond not with words but with paintings."

• "We must not be content to memorize the beautiful formulas of our illustrious predecessors. Let us go out and study beautiful nature."

All quotes are from Paul Cézanne

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About the Artist: Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne was an influential French artist of the Post-impressionist era widely praised for painting what he felt versus what he saw. This approach to art was sacrilegious and went against the standard conventions of the time. Usually, people who go against the traditional way of doing things and invent new approaches go through a struggle with their peers.

This struggle for acceptance was no different for Paul Cézanne. In retrospect, art history will look fondly on the works and contributions of Paul Cézanne. Cézanne was considered one of the most influential artists of his time. His artistic endeavor would lead to some great artworks like Mont Sainte-Victoire, which he painted in 1900.

Paul Cézanne painted artwork represents the fundamental nature of Post-impressionism. The artist did a lot of preparation before even starting to paint. This technique is evident in his still-life paintings. He would study the subject for hours to capture the essence of its beauty. Then Paul Cezanne would paint with his heart. His still-life paintings would tell an art story to all who saw them in person. The art story would be different for everyone.

Here are Other Paintings by Paul Cézanne (my personal favorites).

• Five Bathers (1885-1887)

• Portrait of a Woman (Portrait de femme)

• Self-Portrait with a Hat by Paul Cézanne

• The Toilette (La Toilette) (ca. 1885–1890)

• The Pond (circa 1877)

• Baigneuse Debout, S’essuyant Les Cheveux (circa 1869)

• The Three Skulls (1902–1906)

• The Battle of Love (c. 1880)

• The Mont Sainte-Victoire Seen From Les Lauves (1904)

• Seated Woman in Blue

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