Paul Cezanne and Samuel Peploe
In the following essay I am going to look at the work of Paul Cézanne and Samuel John Peploe. I am then going to compare the two.
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en Province, the son of a French banker. In 1861 he abandoned his study of law to join his boyhood friend, Emile Zola (a writer) in Paris as a student at the Academie Suisse. He soon returned to Aix to work at his father's bank as a clerk. In November 1862 he returned to Paris and from that day onwards he was committed to his art. He joined the circle of the Café Geurboise which included Zola, Pissaro, Manet, Degas, Renoir and Monet. His career did not develop as he wasn't easy to know and like. In 1874 he exhibited three canvasses at the first Impressionist exhibition, but they attracted little but ridicule from the critics. His painting however had its admirers. Dr. Gachet, a friend of the Impressionists, bought several canvasses. His most important patron after 1875 was Victor Choquet, who not only had his portrait painted several times, but acquired more than thirty-five works by Cézanne. In 1877, at his only other exhibition with the Impressionists, Cézanne showed 16 works which were all hung together in the main room. Due to his nature and temperament it wouldn't be surprising if Cézanne had been a recluse, but he made regular visits to Paris from Aix and he met both Monet and Renoir on their visits south. Cézanne was in his late fifties when he finally achieved critical acclaim. In 1904, the Salon d'Automme devoted a room to his works. In his last years Cézanne became a more solitary person. His wife and son lived mostly in Paris whilst he remained in Aix, thinking only of his work and failing health. Cézanne had had virtually no public life of career as recognition of his greatness came too late. In 1906 he was caught in a storm when he was out painting
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en Province, the son of a French banker. In 1861 he abandoned his study of law to join his boyhood friend, Emile Zola (a writer) in Paris as a student at the Academie Suisse. He soon returned to Aix to work at his father's bank as a clerk. In November 1862 he returned to Paris and from that day onwards he was committed to his art. He joined the circle of the Café Geurboise which included Zola, Pissaro, Manet, Degas, Renoir and Monet. His career did not develop as he wasn't easy to know and like. In 1874 he exhibited three canvasses at the first Impressionist exhibition, but they attracted little but ridicule from the critics. His painting however had its admirers. Dr. Gachet, a friend of the Impressionists, bought several canvasses. His most important patron after 1875 was Victor Choquet, who not only had his portrait painted several times, but acquired more than thirty-five works by Cézanne. In 1877, at his only other exhibition with the Impressionists, Cézanne showed 16 works which were all hung together in the main room. Due to his nature and temperament it wouldn't be surprising if Cézanne had been a recluse, but he made regular visits to Paris from Aix and he met both Monet and Renoir on their visits south. Cézanne was in his late fifties when he finally achieved critical acclaim. In 1904, the Salon d'Automme devoted a room to his works. In his last years Cézanne became a more solitary person. His wife and son lived mostly in Paris whilst he remained in Aix, thinking only of his work and failing health. Cézanne had had virtually no public life of career as recognition of his greatness came too late. In 1906 he was caught in a storm when he was out painting