House Of The Hanged Man At Auvers
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The House of the Hanged man at Auvers, 1872 – 1873, by Paul Cezanne. Why was this painting dismissed so scathingly by some critics when it was exhibited with the Independents in 1874?
Paul Cezanne was a French artist and post-impressionist. (1839 – 1906)
This essay seeks to determine why Paul Cezanne's exhibited painting with the Independents 1874 of the Hanged man at Auvers, was dismissed harshly by critics.
Cezanne’s style was different from all other artists in his field. The painting may have suffered negative critique most likely for the reason; it could have been viewed as ambiguous and was misinterpreted. (Reputations, Book 1. pg. 63) ‘Jean Prouvaire’ was one of the critics who were against Cezanne’s artwork. Who passionately expressed, no jury would ever imagine the possibility of accepting a single work by Cezanne. (Reputations, Book 1, pg. 60) …show more content…
The painting is not adequately delineated. The cottage looks as if it blends into a road or a path. It is difficult to interpret whether it is the cottage solely or besides it, it does have a road or path merged into the left side of the cottage. This state of immediate confusion could be one of the reasons why it was dismissed, as in the 19th Century this could have been challenging as other artists exercised unquestionable traditional principles and for those adhering and wanting to uphold traditional standards of artistic skills and ability, viewing Cezanne’s painting would have been without value. (Reputations, Book 1, pg.
The House of the Hanged man at Auvers, 1872 – 1873, by Paul Cezanne. Why was this painting dismissed so scathingly by some critics when it was exhibited with the Independents in 1874?
Paul Cezanne was a French artist and post-impressionist. (1839 – 1906)
This essay seeks to determine why Paul Cezanne's exhibited painting with the Independents 1874 of the Hanged man at Auvers, was dismissed harshly by critics.
Cezanne’s style was different from all other artists in his field. The painting may have suffered negative critique most likely for the reason; it could have been viewed as ambiguous and was misinterpreted. (Reputations, Book 1. pg. 63) ‘Jean Prouvaire’ was one of the critics who were against Cezanne’s artwork. Who passionately expressed, no jury would ever imagine the possibility of accepting a single work by Cezanne. (Reputations, Book 1, pg. 60) …show more content…
The painting is not adequately delineated. The cottage looks as if it blends into a road or a path. It is difficult to interpret whether it is the cottage solely or besides it, it does have a road or path merged into the left side of the cottage. This state of immediate confusion could be one of the reasons why it was dismissed, as in the 19th Century this could have been challenging as other artists exercised unquestionable traditional principles and for those adhering and wanting to uphold traditional standards of artistic skills and ability, viewing Cezanne’s painting would have been without value. (Reputations, Book 1, pg.