Apples and Oranges - Masterpiece Jigsaw Puzzle
Paul Cezanne (French 1839-1906)
Laurel Ink 500 piece puzzles measure 18" x 24".
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Apples and Oranges - Masterpiece Jigsaw Puzzle
Paul Cezanne (French 1839-1906) (from back of puzzle box)

At the beginning of the 1880's, many artists in France were becoming dissatisfied with Impressionism. They felt that the Impressionists neglected too many traditional elements in their attempts to capture fleeting moments of light an color. Even Pierre Auguste Renoir commented in 1883, "I had wrung [Impressionism] dry..." The post-Impressionist movement led artists to alter their focus from the study of light and atmosphere to the examination of line, pattern, from and color. The Impressionists' search for new ways to depict contemporary life opened the door for other artists to further question and challenge artistic methods and traditions.

The Term "post-Impressionism" signifies both the movement's chronological position in nineteenth century Western painting and the influence of Impressionism on four artists who would soon be leaders of this modern movement. Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat and Vincent van Gough initially based their work on Impressionist precepts and methods; however, their art soon diverged markedly from Impressionism, setting the stage for the post-Impressionist movement.

Paul Cezanne was born in 1839 in the south of France. His father encouraged him to study law, but Cezanne chose to follow his passion for art and devoted his energy to painting. Financial support from his father, and later a large inheritance, enabled Cezanne to pursue and sustain his artistic career.

Cezanne painted in Paris alongside Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley, and Degas, and his early works show a definite Impressionistic approach. Eventually, he leaned toward a more realistic style, creating, in his own words, "something more solid and durable, like the art in the museums." He tried to put down on canvas exactly what his eye saw in nature, as he did here in Apples and Oranges. Although his paintings were seldom exhibited during his lifetime, Cezanne is regarded today as one of the forerunners of modern paining.

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