Observer’s Must-See Museum Shows of 2026
After a turbulent 12 months for many major arts institutions, the new year brings a global slate of blockbuster exhibitions featuring artists from Frida Kahlo to Marcel Duchamp.
Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne, born on January 19, 1839, in Aix-en-Provence, France, and passed away on October 22, 1906, was an influential French Post-Impressionist painter. Cézanne's work forms a bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism. Renowned for his exploration of geometric simplification and a focus on creating a harmony of form and color, his innovative style often included robust and warm colors, with famous works like “Mont Sainte-Victoire” and “The Card Players”. Cézanne's works and ideas were influential in shaping the artistic development of many painters, including Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, and he is often cited as a key figure paving the way for the emergence of twentieth-century modernism in art.
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