Self-Portrait Before a Pink Background
1875-1877
Cézanne, along with van Gogh and Gauguin, ranks as one of the greatest Post-Impressionists. At times he's also cited as the greatest influence on Picasso and Matisse: various sources claim Picasso or Matisse said, "Cézanne is the father of us all;" myth or not, you need only look at those two artist's works to see Cézanne influence strongly resonating. Of all his works, I often prefer his still-lifes, which seem to come wrapped in all sorts of emotions. The still life hanging in the center of this post is, to me, one of the darkest and most melancholy paintings I've ever beheld.
The House of Père Lacroix in Auvers
1873
Still-Life
1866
Afternoon in Naples
1872-1875
Lake Annecy
1896
