Fruit hasn’t been the most popular subject matter for painters. It has been regarded as too simplistic to be transformed into a masterpiece. Caravaggio (1571-1614) had a brief spell in which he realistically depicted fruit, some of it rotten such as in his famous Basket of Fruit. He was one of the few Old Masters …
Paul Cezanne
If there’s one artist who can be placed at the crossroads between old and modern art, then it’s Paul Cézanne (1836-1906). This influential French artist paved the way for a new generation of artists in the early 20th century which marked the transition between the ideals of Impressionist artists, Post-Impressionist artists, and Cubist artists. Let’s …
One of the most renowned Post-Impressionist artists of the late 19th century is credited with forming a bridge between artists of former generations to those who shaped the world of modern art today. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) integrated small brushstrokes into his works that both make them easily recognizable and that inspired the Cubist artists of …