Paul Cézanne

Darci Gardner (Appalachian State University)

Ed. by Elisabeth Gerwin, University of Lethbridge
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: David Elwyn Evans (University of St Andrews), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Elisabeth Gerwin (University of Lethbridge), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

Dates

Born 19 Jan 1839
Died 22 Oct 1906
Activity 1859-1906

Places

Born in France
Active in France

Activities

Primary

Painter

Resources

Cézanne's Works

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Paul Cézanne (born 19 January 1839, Aix-en-Provence; died 22 October 1906, Aix-en-Provence) was a painter associated with the Impressionist movement and a pioneer of post-Impressionism.

Early Life

Early Life

He was the only son of Elisabeth Aubert and Louis-Auguste Cézanne, who also had two daughters. His father, a banker who made his fortune dealing hats, had accumulated enough wealth to ensure the financial security of the family. During his childhood, Cézanne attended the École Saint-Joseph and the Collège Bourbon in Aix, where he excelled in Classics and poetry and began his lifelong friendship with Émile Zola (1840–1902), future novelist and art critic.

He was the only son of Elisabeth Aubert and Louis-Auguste Cézanne, who also had two daughters. His father, a banker who made…

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Citation: Gardner, Darci. "Paul Cézanne". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 18 February 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=807, accessed 21 February 2025.]