Cézanne's Radical Approach to the Still Life

The still-life is star for Paul Cézanne, who, while not the first artist to paint a still life, was the first to elevate everyday objects to be the primary subject. Nature morte; pommes et poires, was made in the late 1880s at the height of the artist’s career, when he was living in Provence and creating his most celebrated works. Simple in composition and striking in its modernity, this painting is a beautiful and exciting example of Cezanne doing what he did best– exalting the quotidian and giving the world a new way to examine the natural world.

[artroshi]

His portraits and landscapes are just as exalted. Regardless of the motif, it is music of the highest order. The still Life is simply exploring visual reality. The way you use the word simple and economical doesn't do. His work regardless of motif is always a wonderful balance of brush, color, artistic personality and motif, the hallmark of modernism.

[buddhahoo]

This is wonderful. You are beautiful and so is Cezanne.

[flybatramirez]

I looked at this frash painting and said "this objakt is frash". Other than that, I would have liked to hear something about palette choice or why this composition is so good.

[amberdongfineart]

Great video, but Rembrandt's still lifes ?Rembrandt was never famous for his still lifes. You mean his painting of Slaughtered Ox or two dead peacocks ? they are more close to genre paintings cause both paintings involved with human figures. Or anyone else correct me and show me more still lifes by Rembrandt.

[JSMatteson]

“’[My] Greatest artistic admirations were Michelangelo and Cezanne. Greatest personal influence, Morgan Russell.’” - SMW, Color, Myth, & Music (2001), p.149 #Synchromism

[lechomage]

She is wearing a Balenciaga blouse! Looks so good ❤

[jean-francoispayette]

La lumiere que donnait Paul aux objets, l Ame, la Vie, ses nuances de couleurs, ses nuances subtiles, personne jamais va rejoindre Cezanne, Picasso et Paul Klee disaient ; Il est notre Pere

[paulminnihan]

Chardin was before Cezanne was he not? He did it first.

[boredgrass]

This would've been so interesting, were it not drenched in background music. Gave up after 40 seconds. It takes a lot of work to prepare and make a video, especially on this high level! Why do you turn al this into a music video? The content could stand for itself, the narration is pleasant to listen to, and the, I assume, intended effect, a viewing experience enhancing atmosphere, could be achieved with a few well placed musical accents of few seconds duration.

[kirillpetrin]

A lot of adverbs and adjectives but no explanation why it is a good painting. Even as a sales pitch, it is not exciting)

[dimifisher]

Cezanne was a genius and was the progenitor of cubism, Picasso admired his work

[leannwang]

2:23-3:18 With all due respect, I really don't appreciate how you're explaining this particular piece of Cezanne's using so many adjectives such as simple, fresh, smart, radical. I'm still so very lost. This is far from helpful.

[nelsonx]

This girl has the look I really go for. I'm liking Cezanne lately.

[johnmulvey]

When on earth did young Americans start talking like this? Sing songy jerky upward inflections. Someone told me that the croaky petering out phrases is called 'vocal fry' . Whatever, it is difficult to listen to.
it's quite a recent thing as Americans never used to speak like this.

[polocos]

LMAoOOoO 😂😂😂 anyone else bite the screeen cuase the fruits looks so good 🤬🤗🍆🍆

[jamesscott]

for me, Monet - beautiful, Cezanne - bland, Matisse - avant-garde, colorful, exciting

[MrGandharva]

Only God can make an apple or a pear....how much is that worth ?