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Cézanne Portraits

Cézanne Portraits

John Elderfield
4.5/5 ( ratings)
A major new study of the portraiture of one of the most important artists of the nineteenth century

Paul Cezanne may be best known for his landscapes, but he also painted some 160 portraits throughout his exceptional career. This major work establishes portraiture as an essential practice for Cezanne, from his earliest self-portraits in the 1860s; to his famous depictions of figures including his wife Hortense Fiquet, the writer Emile Zola, and the art dealer Ambroise Vollard; and concluding with a poignant series of portraits of his gardener Vallier, made shortly before Cezanne's death.

Featured essays by leading experts explore the special pictorial and thematic characteristics of Cezanne's portraits. The authors address the artist's creation of complementary pairs and multiple versions of the same subject, as well as the role of self-portraiture for Cezanne. They investigate the chronological evolution of his portrait work, with an examination of the changes that occurred within his artistic style and method, and in his understanding of resemblance and identity. They also consider the extent to which particular sitters influenced the characteristics and development of Cezanne's practice.

Beautifully illustrated with works of art drawn from public and private collections around the world, Cezanne Portraits presents an astonishingly broad range of images that reveal the most personal and human qualities of this remarkable artist.

Exhibition Schedule:
Musee d'Orsay, Paris
National Portrait Gallery, London
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Release
November 28, 2017
ISBN
0691177864
ISBN 13
9780691177861

Cézanne Portraits

John Elderfield
4.5/5 ( ratings)
A major new study of the portraiture of one of the most important artists of the nineteenth century

Paul Cezanne may be best known for his landscapes, but he also painted some 160 portraits throughout his exceptional career. This major work establishes portraiture as an essential practice for Cezanne, from his earliest self-portraits in the 1860s; to his famous depictions of figures including his wife Hortense Fiquet, the writer Emile Zola, and the art dealer Ambroise Vollard; and concluding with a poignant series of portraits of his gardener Vallier, made shortly before Cezanne's death.

Featured essays by leading experts explore the special pictorial and thematic characteristics of Cezanne's portraits. The authors address the artist's creation of complementary pairs and multiple versions of the same subject, as well as the role of self-portraiture for Cezanne. They investigate the chronological evolution of his portrait work, with an examination of the changes that occurred within his artistic style and method, and in his understanding of resemblance and identity. They also consider the extent to which particular sitters influenced the characteristics and development of Cezanne's practice.

Beautifully illustrated with works of art drawn from public and private collections around the world, Cezanne Portraits presents an astonishingly broad range of images that reveal the most personal and human qualities of this remarkable artist.

Exhibition Schedule:
Musee d'Orsay, Paris
National Portrait Gallery, London
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Release
November 28, 2017
ISBN
0691177864
ISBN 13
9780691177861

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