Paul Ce`zannePaul Ce`zanneBy: Austin MayesBy: Austin Mayes

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Paul Cezanne early life was very interesting. Paul Cezanne early life was very interesting. He was born on January 19, 1839 in Aix-en-He was born on January 19, 1839 in Aix-en-Provence. He was Paul Ce`zanne obviously. He Provence. He was Paul Ce`zanne obviously. He is famous for his landscape and still life is famous for his landscape and still life paintings. The time period was in the 1860s in paintings. The time period was in the 1860s in his hometown and Florence, Italy. And why he his hometown and Florence, Italy. And why he decided to do this was because he loved the decided to do this was because he loved the Aix countryside and painted many pictures of it Aix countryside and painted many pictures of it during his life. during his life.

MoreMoreHis art was created outside and was very popular His art was created outside and was very popular because postimpressionist and added new ideas to that because postimpressionist and added new ideas to that style of painting. They painted outdoors so they could style of painting. They painted outdoors so they could study the way sun changed colors in nature. study the way sun changed colors in nature. He also made a self-portrait of himself in the 1870s. He He also made a self-portrait of himself in the 1870s. He was known for using bright colors to paint everyday was known for using bright colors to paint everyday scenes. He was different because other artists painted scenes. He was different because other artists painted historical or biblical scenes. historical or biblical scenes. His hometown was filled with mountains and forests so His hometown was filled with mountains and forests so he had a lot of inspiration. He had a friend that later he had a lot of inspiration. He had a friend that later became a writer. became a writer.

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CitationCitationMis, Melody. Paul Ce`zanne. Mis, Melody. Paul Ce`zanne. PowerKidsPress. New York: 2008. PowerKidsPress. New York: 2008. PrintPrint